adjective · academic
deprived
/dɪˈpraɪvd/de·PRIVED
lacking the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money, food, or good living conditions
Examples
“Children from deprived backgrounds often perform worse at school.”
“The deprived neighbourhood lacked basic healthcare facilities.”
“Policies should target deprived communities to reduce inequality.”
Band 8 sentence
“Targeted investment in deprived areas can yield long-term social benefits, especially in education and healthcare.”
Collocations
- deprived area
- deprived background
- social deprivation
Word family
Common mistakes
The deprived area lack facilities.→The deprived area lacks facilities.
There are many deprived in the city.→There are many deprived people in the city.
Say it for a higher band
5poor→6underprivileged→7+deprived
Synonyms
impoverished
Easily confused
impoverished
“The region remains impoverished despite international aid.”
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