underinvestment

noun

un·​der·​in·​vest·​ment ˌən-dər-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 

: an insufficient amount of investment

Examples of underinvestment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rogers said the United States needs to reverse decades of underinvestment and neglect in the nation’s armed forces and defense industrial base. — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

The result can be a quiet underinvestment in administration, staff capacity, systems, and long-term planning. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe’s defense industry remains fragmented and constrained by supply chains, bureaucracy, labor shortages and years of underinvestment. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026

European defense stockpiles are still well below historic norms, following decades of underinvestment and, more recently, substantial equipment transfers to Ukraine. — Chris Oberoi, Fortune, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underinvestment

• arrestment
• divestment
• investment
• disinvestment
• reinvestment