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Underprivileged vs Undeserved - What's the difference?

underprivileged | undeserved |

As adjectives the difference between underprivileged and undeserved

is that underprivileged is deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others while undeserved is not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair.

As a noun underprivileged

is a deprived person; deprived people.

underprivileged

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others.

    • See also

    * disenfranchised

    Noun

    (underprivileged)
  • A deprived person; deprived people.

    • undeserved

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair