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disadvantagedhaving less money, fewer opportunities, or lower social status than others

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having less money, fewer opportunities, or lower social status than others

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/

Korean meaning: 돈이 적거나, 기회가 적거나, 사회적 지위가 낮은; 불우한, 불리한

Korean pronunciation: 디스어**드밴**티지드

Example Sentences

  • My phone is seriously disadvantaged - it still has a physical keyboard from 2010!
  • The scholarship is specifically for disadvantaged students who can't afford college tuition.
  • Despite coming from a disadvantaged family, she became a successful doctor.

disadvantaged

ADJECTIVE

//ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd//

having less money, fewer opportunities, or lower social status than others

disadvantaged concept
💡 Concept

having less money, fewer opportunities, or lower social status than others

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disadvantaged rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Even damaged packages bring hope to the disadvantaged!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootadvantage
Suffix--d

Origin

14세기 프랑스어 'desavantage'에서 유래. 'dis-(반대)' + 'advantage(유리함)'의 조합으로, 말 그대로 '유리함의 반대'를 의미하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

manageddamagedpackaged
managed
damaged
packaged

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone is seriously disadvantaged - it still has a physical keyboard from 2010!

The scholarship is specifically for disadvantaged students who can't afford college tuition.

Despite coming from a disadvantaged family, she became a successful doctor.

The government launched programs to support disadvantaged communities in rural areas.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

underprivilegeddeprivedimpoverishedneedyunfortunate

Antonyms

privilegedadvantagedfortunate

Related

povertyinequalitywelfarediscriminationopportunity