underserved
See also: under-served
English
Etymology
under- + served
Adjective
underserved (comparative more underserved, superlative most underserved)
- Underresourced; not having sufficient service.
- Many families who live paycheck-to-paycheck are currently underserved by the financial services industry.
- (medicine) Disadvantaged with regard to health services because of inability to pay, inability to access care, or other disparities for reasons of race, religion, language group or social status.
Verb
underserved
- simple past tense and past participle of underserve
Usage notes
Not to be confused with undeserved.