what does disadvantaged mean?

DISADVANTAGED as ADJECTIVE

Meaning
- marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
Synonym(s)
- deprived (what does deprived mean?)
Usage Example(s)
- a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity
- boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of
Similar To
- underprivileged (what does underprivileged mean?)