deprived

adjective

de·​prived di-ˈprīvd 

: marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or of healthful environmental influences

culturally deprived children

sleep-deprived parents

Synonyms

• depressed
• disadvantaged
• underprivileged

Examples of deprived in a Sentence

The diet allows you to eat small amounts of your favorite foods, so you won't feel deprived.

a program to help deprived children

Recent Examples on the Web

When the Home Secretary is abducted in the largest deprived area, Paradis City, special agent Fredrika (Julia Ragnarsson) enlists Emir (Alexander Abdallah), an ex-MMA fighter facing life in prison, to find the politician. —Annika Pham, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025

Yet the contrast is sharp between how AI is used in the experimental school—nestled within an abundance of human attention—and how it is used in more deprived circumstances. —Allison Pugh, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024

This indicated that the animals were experiencing some internal signals of their deprived state, and potentially craved salt as a way to boost their blood volume without diluting ion levels. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024

People from certain ethnic groups and those living in deprived areas are waiting longer for public healthcare in England, an analysis has shown. —Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see deprive

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing deprived

• sleep-deprived

Rhymes for deprived

• archived
• arrived
• connived
• contrived
• derived
• revived
• survived
• dived
• lived
• rived
• strived
• thrived

Kids Definition

deprived

adjective

: kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment

culturally deprived families

Legal Definition

deprived

adjective

: marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or care in a healthful environment

a deprived child