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disadvantaged

/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/

/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/

Translations

disadvantagedadjective

more disadvantaged

Comp.

most disadvantaged

Super.

/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/

/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/

défavorisé

Disadvantaged families often need additional support.

Les familles défavorisées ont souvent besoin d’un soutien supplémentaire.

Additional translations

désavantagéEmploi plus général, selon le contexte.

Synonyms

less fortunate

Antonyms

disadvantagednoun

disadvantaged

/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/

/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/

Used with the definite article to denote people lacking social or economic advantages (‘the disadvantaged’).

défavorisésSubstantif collectif au pluriel.

The government introduced a new program for the disadvantaged.

Le gouvernement a lancé un nouveau programme pour les défavorisés.

Synonyms

disadvantageverb

disadvantaged

Past Simple

disadvantaged

Past Simple

disadvantaged

Past Participle

disadvantaging

Gerund

/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/

/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/

désavantager

The new policy may disadvantage small businesses.

La nouvelle politique peut désavantager les petites entreprises.

Synonyms

impair

penalize

place at a disadvantage

put at a disadvantage

set back

Definitions

disadvantagedadjective

Lacking in the basic resources or conditions believed to be necessary for an equal position in society.

The disadvantaged communities often struggle to access quality education and healthcare.

disadvantagednoun

People who lack the basic resources or conditions necessary for an equal position in society, considered collectively.

Government programs aim to provide extra support for the disadvantaged.

disadvantageverb

To put someone or something in an unfavorable or less advantageous position.

The new policy may disadvantage small businesses by increasing their operational costs.