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deprived

/dɪˈpɹaɪvd/adjective2 syllables

Deprived means: marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences.

Synonyms for deprived3

adjective, as in marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

disadvantaged, underprivileged

also used for deprived

forlorn

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What does deprived mean?1

adjective

1

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences“a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with deprived?7

one syllable

thriveddived

two syllables

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Deprived in a sentence

  • If people who smoke are deprived of their cigarettes, they get nervous and irritable.CK
  • Under the reign of tyranny, innocent people were deprived of their citizenship.unknown
  • However, the northern side is deprived of a sufficient level of light.Josephlingo
  • The government deprived him of all his rights.CK
  • The spread of television has considerably deprived us of our time for reading.unknown
  • Commuters were deprived of their transport by the strike.sundown
  • The angry people deprived the king of all his power.unknown
  • The new law has deprived the citizens of their liberty.CM

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