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 Engine 39’s three-person crew includes a paramedic and can also staff a wildland fire engine, giving the department additional capacity to respond to wildfires near open and undeveloped land along the city’s eastern and southern flanks, Lawlor said. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The company had sent heavy machinery to the site, an undeveloped valley in northeast Independence, a month earlier to start tilling the earth and digging runoff ponds. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 But nearly 40 years later, the park remains undeveloped and closed to the public. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 No homes have been lost in any of the recent fires in Arkansas, as they have been limited to undeveloped areas, Murphy said. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undeveloped

Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeveloped

Adjective

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

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

In the hands of the Great Gulf Group, Shift has been untended since it was built, an object of neglect.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
In recent decades, meanwhile, some rural communities have shifted away from farming or have emptied out, leaving behind untended lands where vegetation runs rampant.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of untended

Adjective

But the tale of that Thursday’s spontaneous, viral resistance is narrated by its proud participants.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Every piece of marketing that shows the licensed product—a social post, an ad, even a spontaneous Instagram Reel—needs prior approval, which is a real adjustment for e-commerce brands used to posting the moment something sells out.

— David Born, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of spontaneous

Adjective

The movie was met with multiple mid-screening applauses as the crowd went wild for all the kaiju mayhem on screen.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
Nolan Arenado hit one of Arizona's three home runs and Geraldo Perdomo drove in four runs for the Diamondbacks, who beat San Diego 11-4 on Friday night to remain alive for the National League's final wild-card spot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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