Difference between Underprivileged and Unprivileged

What is the difference between Underprivileged and Unprivileged?

Underprivileged as an adjective is deprived of the opportunities and advantages of other members of one's community. while Unprivileged as an adjective is not having special privileges, opposite of privileged.

Underprivileged

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of other members of one's community.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A deprived person; deprived people.

Unprivileged

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not having special privileges, opposite of privileged.Not requiring special privileges

We hope you now know whether to use Underprivileged or Unprivileged in your sentence.

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