undeveloped

adjective

Definition of undevelopednext
1
as in underdeveloped

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2
as in uncultivated

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Recent Examples of undeveloped The Wa-Lawra gold belt in northwest Ghana, where the Black Volta mine is located, is considered one of the country’s most promising undeveloped gold belts. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 8 July 2026 Thai fishermen face soaring diesel prices, ironically above vast, undeveloped natural gas and oil reserves in the Gulf of Thailand. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The first release includes a limited collection of undeveloped homesites starting at $6 million. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 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 See All Example Sentences for undeveloped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeveloped
  1. underdeveloped
  2. uncultivated
  3. backward
  4. untamed
  5. overgrown
  6. untended
  7. spontaneous
  8. wild
Adjective
  • The relatively weak link in the script is Nancy, who’s too underdeveloped as a character to give her burgeoning romance with Tony much structure, and consequently gives Jones (CODA) little to work with.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
  • While technical standards like ERC-4626 are in place, crucial investor protections such as disclosure and audited track records remain underdeveloped.
    — Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 28 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
  • And so iron replaces it, and the world never looks backward to bronze.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • Sooryavanshi on Thursday took four balls to smash his first six over backward square.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of backward
Adjective
  • On the island’s northeastern coast, Anassa embraces its untamed landscape with a design that feels rooted in its surroundings.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 July 2026
  • Courtesy Luxury Living Costa Rica Three centuries before wealthy investors sought out trophy holdings along Costa Rica’s untamed Pacific coast, these shores were a theater of conquistadors, corsairs and cannon fire.
    — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of untamed
Adjective
  • Residents, tribal leaders and advocates say the shaded, overgrown site is a vital urban refuge and cultural landscape, suing Pasadena over tree removal, excavation and potential harm to ancestral remains.
    — Mack Baysinger Follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • The area was heavily overgrown with dense vegetation, which created poor visibility and increased the risk of surprising wildlife, ADF&G said.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 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
  • One approach is spontaneous; the other is designed to create continuity over years.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The convergence was striking, though not entirely spontaneous.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
Definition of spontaneous
Adjective
  • Despite a middling 50-51 record, the Padres are within two games of the National League’s final wild-card spot after beating the Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Tuesday.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The entire region is being transformed from beautiful, wild, healthy, relatively intact and super biodiverse habitat to an energy sector sacrifice zone.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
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