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Underserved vs Undeserved - What's the difference?

underserved | undeserved |

As adjectives the difference between underserved and undeserved

is that underserved is underresourced, not having sufficient service while undeserved is not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair.

As a verb underserved

is past tense of underserve.

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)

    • undeserved

    English

    Adjective

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