undeveloped

adjective

un·​de·​vel·​oped ˌən-di-ˈve-ləpt 

-dē-

: not developed : lacking in development

undeveloped natural resources

undeveloped potential

undeveloped film

undeveloped seeds

: such as

a

: not used for building, farming, industry, etc.

undeveloped land

an area of undeveloped wilderness

b

: having a relatively low level of industrialization and standard of living

undeveloped countries/nations

Examples of undeveloped in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At first, these properties seemed like little more than empty spaces surrounded by undeveloped land. —Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

Also part of the auction were his stakes in the companies that own and operate two warehouses and undeveloped land along Interstate 35W in south Fort Worth and an over 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse at 9449 Silver Creek Road, which was leased by Google in October. —Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025

Sun Terra Communities sold about 300 acres of undeveloped non-residential property to Skorman Development in 2021 for $29 million, with Skorman using the land for 1,039 mixed-use multifamily units in the city center. —James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025

Called the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, Disney developed plans for a community sitting on a swathe of undeveloped land near Orlando, Florida. —Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undeveloped

• underdeveloped
• developed
• enveloped
• redeveloped

Medical Definition

undeveloped

adjective

un·​de·​vel·​oped ˌən-di-ˈvel-əpt 

: lacking in development : not developed

physiologically undeveloped