Synonyms of underdeveloped

underdeveloped

adjective

as in undeveloped

Related Words

• undeveloped
• backward
• embryonic
• early
• primordial
• primeval
• antiquated
• obsolete
• old
• out-of-date
• past
• ancient
• quaint
• aged
• unsophisticated
• musty
• outworn
• antediluvian
• old-fashioned
• hoary
• dated
• antique
• basic
• homely
• old-time
• fusty
• uncomplicated
• unmodernized
• passé
• rudimentary
• primitive
• oldfangled
• simple
• crude
• homespun
• rude
• low

Dissimilar Words

• advanced
• developed
• evolved
• higher
• complex
• high
• late
• complicated
• sophisticated
• intricate
• involved
• mature
• grown
• ripe
• matured
• civilized
• ripened
• modern
• enlightened
• perfected
• cultivated
• refined
• new
• current
• contemporary
• present-day
• full-blown
• novel
• modernistic
• now
• latest
• up-to-date
• state-of-the-art
• newfangled
• ultramodern
• mod
• supermodern
• new-fashioned
• space-age

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underdeveloped

These organizations embrace five essential but underdeveloped skills, including curiosity and comfort with ambiguity. — Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 18 Sep. 2026

The other infant had Amish microcephaly, a rare and severe genetic disorder that causes a small head and underdeveloped brain and leaves children with little chance of surviving beyond a couple of months, Moss said. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

The underdeveloped character proved to be the perfect canvas for the early Cartoon Network writers to impose their sensibilities onto. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

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