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Disadvantaged vs Underserved - What's the difference?

disadvantaged | underserved |

As verbs the difference between disadvantaged and underserved

is that disadvantaged is past tense of disadvantage while underserved is past tense of underserve.

As adjectives the difference between disadvantaged and underserved

is that disadvantaged is lacking an advantage relative to another while underserved is underresourced, not having sufficient service.

disadvantaged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (disadvantage)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking an advantage relative to another.
  • Poor; in financial difficulties.

    • underserved

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Underresourced, not having sufficient service.
  • (medical) In regard to health services, refers to populations which are disadvantaged because of ability to pay, ability to access care, ability to access comprehensive healthcare, or other disparities for reasons of race, religion, language group or social status.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (underserve)