UNDERDEVELOPED Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

underdeveloped

adjective

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as in undeveloped

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Recent Examples of underdeveloped Domestic infrastructure for large-scale sorting, assessment, and processing remains underdeveloped. —

Jessica Binns, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026 In its rush to keep momentum high, the musical often takes narrative shortcuts that leave characters underdeveloped. —

Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026 Critics say development is concentrated along Morocco's Atlantic corridor, while other areas remain underdeveloped. —

ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 Denmark, France, and Sweden have robust community radio sectors, but the sector is nascent and underdeveloped in the United Kingdom, Poland, Serbia, and Germany. —

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Behind them, the undeveloped Puente Hills Preserve loomed on the horizon.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The Los Gatos property remains undeveloped in the wake of its prior owner’s financial setbacks.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026