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deprived Synonyms

Another word for deprived

Choosing another word for deprived depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Suffering a severe and damaging lack of basic material, cultural, or social benefits.

Usage Example

"The charity provides educational resources and nutritious meals to children from disadvantaged backgrounds."

Strongest
disadvantaged
underprivileged
impoverished
Strong
destitute
needy
poor
indigent
penurious

• adjective (Context 2)

Denied or stripped of a specific thing that is needed, desired, or expected.

Usage Example

"bereft of sunlight for weeks, the indoor plants began to wilt and lose their color."

Strongest
bereft
Strong
divested
stripped
denuded
starved

Opposites of deprived

The opposite of deprived shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

privileged
advantaged
endowed
affluent
prosperous
supplied
wealthy
provided
See all opposites of deprived

• Nearby Words

depressurize
deprivation
deprive
deprived
depriver
deprogram
deprogramming

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Deprived. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/deprived
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