What is the antonym of “dispossessed”?
The antonyms of dispossessed are privileged and affluent. The antonyms privileged and affluent describe people who have advantages, wealth, and power.
Brief Definitions of the Antonym(s)
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities that are not available to others.
Example
She grew up in a privileged family and never had to worry about money.
Having a lot of money, property, or other material possessions; wealthy.
Example
The neighborhood was filled with affluent families who drove luxury cars and owned large houses.
How are these antonyms different from each other?
- 1Privileged refers to people who have special rights or advantages that are not available to others, while affluent describes people who have a lot of money and material possessions.
- 2Privileged can also refer to things like education or opportunities, while affluent is mainly used to describe wealth.
- 3While dispossessed implies a lack of resources or power, privileged and affluent suggest the opposite.
Good things to know
- 1Social Justice: Use these antonyms to discuss issues of inequality and social justice.
- 2Politics: Incorporate these words into political discussions to describe different classes of people.
- 3Education: Use privileged to describe students who have access to better educational opportunities, and affluent to describe schools with more resources.
Remember this!
The antonyms privileged and affluent describe people who have advantages, wealth, and power, while dispossessed implies a lack of resources or power. Use these words to discuss issues of inequality and social justice, describe different classes of people in political discussions, and in education to describe students who have access to better educational opportunities.
