underdeveloped

adjective

un·der·de·vel·oped | \ ˌən-dər-di-ˈve-ləpt

Definition of underdeveloped

1 : not normally or adequately developed underdeveloped muscles underdeveloped film

2 : having a relatively low economic level of industrial production and standard of living (as from lack of capital) underdeveloped nations

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The baby was born with underdeveloped lungs.

Recent Examples on the Web Other things that barely matter: the awkward time jumps, underdeveloped characters (one in particular named Eirah), and some amateurish club scenes involving a lot of blue light. — Jason Kehe, Wired, "The Wanting Mare Is the Most Visual Fantasy in Recent Memory," 12 Feb. 2021 Working from a take on Bonney originated by Gore Vidal, Penn and Newman treat him as a rebel with an overdeveloped sense of justice and underdeveloped impulse control. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, "The 50 Greatest Western Movies of All Time," 18 Jan. 2021 The lack of non–English-language websites on the open Internet is a strong proxy for an underdeveloped digital economy. — Samir Patil, Fortune, "The web must change its business model if it wants to become truly global and multilingual," 21 Dec. 2020 Her recent roles seem to be a stark contrast to Graham’s longtime TVD character Bonnie Bennett, who is, to this day, heavily criticised for being underdeveloped. — Ariana Brockington, refinery29.com, "Netflix Star Kat Graham Is Done Taking Roles That Don’t Uplift Black Women," 25 Nov. 2020 Far from any major city, Ganjam is a socially conservative, underdeveloped district with endless rice fields, empty beaches, squiggly Candy Land roads and a long tradition of its people pulling for each other. — New York Times, "The Virus Trains: How Lockdown Chaos Spread Covid-19 Across India," 16 Dec. 2020 His reservations lie with Hayes' underdeveloped right hand and limited explosion athletically. — Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Pistons take Killian Hayes No. 7 overall: What draft analysts say about the pick," 19 Nov. 2020 This current project, known as Village 13, proposes 1,938 residential units, 40,000 square feet of commercial space, a 200-room resort, parks and a fire station on underdeveloped land. — Gustavo Solis, San Diego Union-Tribune, "County needs to reassess wildfire risk of proposed Otay Ranch project, state AG says," 12 Nov. 2020 Thus, the film plays out like a mashup of a couple underdeveloped ideas that never fully gel. — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, "'Fatman' should be the dumbest fun. Instead, it's just an action movie with some elves," 9 Nov. 2020

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