UNAFFLUENT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

unaffluent

adjective

Definition of unaffluent

as in deprived

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Adjective

Will kids living in deprived areas, without thriving industries, have fewer options?

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
That left the stage for Richardson (and deprived fans of the budding rivalry between the training partners).

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of deprived

Adjective

It has been claimed by Fury that proceeds from the event will go to charity, specifically the Father Ray Foundation in Pattaya, which provides care and education to disadvantaged and disabled children.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Others have shown that aggressive policing practices disproportionately affect disadvantaged neighborhoods.

— Brian Lawton, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Definition of disadvantaged

Adjective

While in the city, Diana met AIDS patients at a hospital in Harlem, went to the famous toy store FAO Schwarz, visited with underprivileged children, and attended a gala dinner.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Funds have also been raised to send underprivileged children to different day camps, and a scholarship has been established at her theater group, Lindsey says.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of underprivileged

Adjective

Traumatized into silence, the de facto orphan stays living with the kindly but guilt-ridden, grieving and impecunious Hiroshi.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 June 2026
Since then, it has been performed across much of the world, being ideally suited to these impecunious times and very masterfully written.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of impecunious

Adjective

Headline figures such as tasks completed, queries handled or hours saved can look impressive while concealing errors, rework, poor customer outcomes and escalating operating expenses.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Habits like poor sleep, heavy drinking and smoking often make things worse, and work pressure, financial strain and caring for aging parents can compound the effects.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of poor

Adjective

If Freeling were to win the left tackle job for Week 1, the Panthers could consider trading Walker to a tackle-needy team with Christensen available for depth behind the rookie.

— MIKE KAYE, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
At school, there are prickly Principal Anderson (Matt Oberg) and Donna (Amy Pietz, nice to see her), his good-hearted secretary, a champion of needy teens and, it will be revealed, Liz’s mother.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of needy

Adjective

Conover keeps his readers waiting for too long, almost half the book, before saying anything about how the San Luis Valley came to be a magnet for the dispossessed.

— Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
Three days after his 10th birthday, his father, a depressed junkman, killed himself, and the experience of misfortune fueled the young artist’s identification with the dispossessed.

— Peter Saenger, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022

Definition of dispossessed

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