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 Denver City Council approved a rezoning request in July for two undeveloped parcels near Denver International Airport. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 After school hours, makeshift football pitches appear suddenly on dusty patches of land while small clearings and undeveloped plots become informal playgrounds. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 Some speakers were skeptical the city would be able to keep the empty land undeveloped. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 However, eagle-eyed convention-goers pointed out that there are two paths at the far edge of the land leading toward an area that’s currently undeveloped. — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undeveloped

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Adjective

Amish lethal microcephaly is a genetic condition that causes infants to be born with smaller than normal heads and underdeveloped brains.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Across state and federal lands, accommodations designated for Black Americans were routinely and nakedly inferior, relegated to remote, underdeveloped parcels or mosquito-prone swamplands.

— Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 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

The offensive line does a good job moving defenders backward and offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik will likely feel better running the ball in the red zone than passing.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
There are several clips of him striking blockers, knocking people backward and disengaging from blocks.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of backward

Adjective

Voyage of the Glaciers Explore the untamed beauty of Alaska, sailing through the tranquil fjords of Glacier Bay National Park aboard the Voyage of the Glaciers, Princess’s most popular 7-day Alaska cruise itinerary.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
Beyond the conventional routes lie some of the world’s most striking volcanic highlands, black-sand beaches, and untamed wilderness—landscapes that reward those willing to venture farther afield.

— Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of untamed

Adjective

Scott also admitted to shooting Palmer and dragging his body away from the trail into an overgrown area near a tree line.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Inspired by lawn care creators who cleaned up properties for people at no cost, Spencer began finding severely overgrown yards and offering to tackle them for free.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of overgrown

Adjective

Beyond the ancestral house, Singh says the village itself, with its crumbling 19th-century school building and untended lanes, reshaped the narrative during location scouting.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of untended

Adjective

In 2022, the pair took a big risk for their first date and went on a spontaneous trip to the World Cup in Qatar.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026
Thompson is particularly skilled at emotionally investing in his character’s plight even as the spontaneous production refuses to take itself too seriously.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of spontaneous

Adjective

With how the current postseason schedule is set up, the Jays could get through a wild-card round and five-game series with just three starters.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Inspired by real events, the six-parter centers on the first criminal investigation in Spain into the killing of a wild animal, following the death of bear Cachou in the Pyrenees’ Aran Valley in 2020.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

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