underdeveloped

Definition of underdevelopednext

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Recent Examples of underdeveloped She had been born with a condition called Amish lethal microcephaly that causes an unusually small head and underdeveloped brain. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Across state and federal lands, accommodations designated for Black Americans were routinely and nakedly inferior, relegated to remote, underdeveloped parcels or mosquito-prone swamplands. — Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 The movie’s only weak link is an underdeveloped romantic subplot involving CODA’s Emilia Jones. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026 Speraw highlights women's volleyball as America's largest girls' team sport, yet commercially underdeveloped, presenting a huge opportunity for growth and major sponsorship. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underdeveloped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdeveloped
Adjective
  • Back then, the town was a rural, rapidly industrializing fringe of Hangzhou with a largely undeveloped archaeological site that featured Neolithic tombs and settlements buried deep beneath farmland.
    — Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Greenland Mines, meanwhile, is a natural resources company working on the Skaergaard Project, which ranks among the world’s largest undeveloped palladium, gold and platinum deposits.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • For instance, a forward or reverse lunge with an overhead reach combines a squat and push movement in the forward-and-backward plane of motion.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In the images, Gerber smiled outdoors in a black T-shirt and backward cap, displaying his signature neck and arm tattoos.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Underdeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdeveloped. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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