UNDEVELOPED Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

undeveloped

adjective

Definition of undeveloped

as in underdeveloped

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as in uncultivated

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Recent Examples of undeveloped Tourism in Albania has seen a sharp increase in recent years, with people relishing the nation’s vast, undeveloped coastline. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 These undeveloped sites typically lack amenities such as water, trash, or restrooms, though some have fire rings and picnic tables. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 Boca Chica Beach is a free, undeveloped eight-mile stretch of Gulf shoreline near Brownsville—the southernmost city in Texas—where Highway 4 dead-ends at the water and SpaceX’s Starbase launch towers loom to the north. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 June 2026 Ada’s overlapping cycles of initiation and desperation are intensely dramatic, but the movie’s hectic pace leaves each of them merely encapsulated in brief onscreen action or a few lines of dialogue, left undeveloped. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for undeveloped

Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeveloped

Adjective

In her social media plea at the time, Phillips said she was born with an underdeveloped kidney.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
What remains underdeveloped is the architectural intent to connect them.

— Akhilesh Sharma, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of underdeveloped

Adjective

From blazing stars and diminutive buttercups to uncultivated roses and sunflowers, the Midwest is blessed with many gorgeous native wildflowers.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Down these uncultivated paths, Horace’s Lydia, Tibullus’s Delia, and Ovid’s Corinna had passed, but only Virgil’s Philomela remained.

— Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of uncultivated

Adjective

That said, the forward-backward movement felt pretty loose in testing, easily sliding the full distance with light click-stops that offered little resistance.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Six stars in Leo form a large backward question-mark shape, popularly known as the Sickle.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of backward

Adjective

Sheepstealer, the wild, untamed dragon claimed by Lady Rhaena (Phoebe Campbell), is still a roll of the dice after going rogue during the Gullet onslaught.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
The county is also undertaking efforts to reduce vegetation on untamed land beyond the suburban streets of Altadena and Sunset Mesa.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of untamed

Adjective

Homeless encampments that serve as places for drug addicts to shoot up line several vacant and overgrown lots.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
McCall tried to create a contrast between the locations, with the Cady clan’s surroundings having an overgrown quality reflecting the uncontrollable insanity at the heart of the family.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of overgrown

Adjective

Earlier this month, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure aimed at ensuring that the thousands of empty lots in unincorporated Altadena and Sunset Mesa, a small residential enclave bordering Pacific Palisades, are not left untended.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
In addition, plants that aren’t thoughtfully selected can get too big for the space, making your front door look messy and untended.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 20 June 2026

Definition of untended

Adjective

That didn’t seem to dent the energy, with spontaneous Argentinian futbol songs breaking out among scrums of fans.

— Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Instead of limiting where an electric bike can go, its folding design creates more opportunities to ride, making spontaneous adventures easier than ever while still providing the comfort needed for longer distances.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Definition of spontaneous

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