The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DEPRIVED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Sun in 2002.
Lacking in opportunity crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| DEPRIVED | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lacking in opportunity
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- deprived
 - down
 - lost
 - low
 - luck
 - mean
 - miss
 - missed
 - misses
 - open
 - snug
 - dead-end
 
Crossword Answer definitions
DEPRIVED verb- To take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
 - To degrade (a clergyman) from office.
 - To bereave.
 
- Subject to deprivation; poor.
 
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