UNDERDONE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

underdone

adjective

Definition of underdone

as in half-baked

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Recent Examples of underdone This called back a strange and underdone bit in which an actor playing Pope Leo said the hot dogs in the Ed Sullivan Theater didn’t meet his rider, and shook his fist from behind a dressing-room door. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 May 2026 There's no need to give up on dinner if your pasta is a little underdone. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026 The chassis feels, by Mini’s standards, underdone and unsophisticated. — Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for underdone

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Asked about a half-baked, eleventh-hour Johnson administration idea for the city to take over the state agency that has overseen stadium financing in Illinois, Pritzker said no one from the mayor’s office had even contacted him about it.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Waiting until the last minute to force an idea is the surest way to churn out an essay that is half-baked and inauthentic.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Definition of half-baked

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Spain was so determined to limit Mbappe’s clean looks in the final third that Simon would often leave the net to meet Mbappe in the open field whenever a rare through ball was able to slip past Spain’s elite midfield.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Total solar eclipses offer rare and brief opportunities to learn new information about everything from the physics of the sun to the behavior of animals and the dynamics of Earth’s atmosphere.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

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Officials also recommended washing leafy vegetables and herbs such as cilantro and basil, as well as snow peas, before using them, removing the outer layer of green onions and avoiding fresh, uncooked raspberries.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
Kitchen utensils need to be washed well after coming in contact with uncooked meats, or unwashed fruits and vegetables.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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