underserved

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underserved^¹

/ˌʌndəˈsɜːvd/ UK
/ˌʌndɚˈsɝvd/ Canada, US
/ˌɐndəˈsɜːvd/ Australia

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From under- + served.

adjective more underserved · most underserved · under-served

Underresourced; not having sufficient service. Many families who live paycheck-to-paycheck are currently underserved by the financial services industry.
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.
Poorly served. It's too early to say precisely which corridors it will use, but TS notes a potential focus on underserved areas with poor connectivity - a need to improve access to the city centre, hospitals, colleges, employment centres, shopping centres and leisure facilities.

underserved^²

/ˌʌndəˈsɜːvd/ UK
/ˌʌndɚˈsɝvd/ Canada, US
/ˌɐndəˈsɜːvd/ Australia

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of underserve

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"underserved." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/underserved. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"underserved." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/underserved.

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@misc{underserved_2026,
  title = {underserved},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underserved},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}