Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb privilege
1 sense of privilege
Sense 1
privilege, favor, favour -- (bestow a privilege upon)
=> permit, allow, let, countenance -- (consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam")
Antonyms of adj privileged
3 senses of privileged
Sense 1
privileged (vs. underprivileged) -- (blessed with privileges; "the privileged few")
underprivileged (vs. privileged) -- (lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society)
=> deprived, disadvantaged -- (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"; "boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law")
=> underclass (prenominal) -- (belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum; "underclass mothers and children")
Sense 2
privileged -- (not subject to usual rules or penalties; "a privileged statement")
INDIRECT (VIA exempt) -> nonexempt -- ((of persons) not exempt from an obligation or liability)
Sense 3
inside, inner, privileged -- (confined to an exclusive group; "privy to inner knowledge"; "inside information"; "privileged information")
INDIRECT (VIA exclusive) -> inclusive -- (including much or everything; and especially including stated limits; "an inclusive art form"; "an inclusive fee"; "his concept of history is modern and inclusive"; "from Monday to Friday inclusive")
Similarity of adj privileged
3 senses of privileged
Sense 1
privileged (vs. underprivileged) -- (blessed with privileges; "the privileged few")
=> sweetheart -- (privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically); "another sweetheart deal based on political influence")
Also See-> fortunate#1; rich#1
Sense 2
privileged -- (not subject to usual rules or penalties; "a privileged statement")
=> exempt (vs. nonexempt) -- ((of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject; "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes")
Sense 3
inside, inner, privileged -- (confined to an exclusive group; "privy to inner knowledge"; "inside information"; "privileged information")
=> exclusive (vs. inclusive) -- (excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority; "exclusive clubs"; "an exclusive restaurants and shops")