deprived
deprived — adjective
1. describes a person, family, or community that does not have the basic conditions
describes a person, family, or community that does not have the basic conditions and resources needed to live a decent life — for example, enough food, a home, education, or money.
Children from deprived areas often have less access to good schools.
collocation: deprived area / deprived neighbourhood
The charity provides food and books to deprived families across the city.
collocation: deprived family / deprived community
Aarav grew up in a deprived neighbourhood and worked hard to get into university.
The government promised to spend more money on schools in deprived regions.
- disadvantaged
broader term that includes lack of opportunities and social barriers, not just material needs
- underprivileged
more formal; often used about groups that have fewer rights and chances than others
- needy
stronger focus on lack of money and food; can sound more emotional or pitying
- impoverished
more extreme; describes very severe poverty, often of a country or large area
- privileged
having special advantages and opportunities that others do not have
- affluent
having plenty of money, comfortable homes, and a high standard of living
文法句型
deprived + noun (attributive)
be deprived + of + noun (complement)
用法筆記
Commonly placed before nouns such as area, neighbourhood, family, community, and background to describe long-term lack of resources. Unlike temporary shortage, this adjective implies a lasting condition that affects quality of life. The pattern 'deprived of + noun' is also used when specifying what is lacking (e.g. 'children deprived of proper education').