undeveloped
English
Alternative forms
- undevelopt (obsolete)
Etymology 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Germanic *un-
Proto-West Germanic *un-
Old English un-
Middle English un-
English un-
English undeveloped
Adjective
undeveloped (not comparable)
- Not developed or used.
- Synonyms: primitive, rudimentary, unrefined; see also Thesaurus:crude
- Antonyms: developed, refined, sophisticated
- 1952 January, “Electrification Progress in Norway”, in Railway Magazine, page 54:
- These developments, most of which have taken place during the past 30 years, are remarkable in view of the low traffic density, except in the neighbourhood of Oslo, and the very extensive undeveloped areas of mountain and virgin forest.
- 2025 February 6, Josh Robbins, David Aldridge, Zach Powell, “Kings to acquire Jonas Valančiūnas from Wizards for 2028, 2029 draft picks”, in The Athletic[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 8 March 2025:
- We now also know adding Valančiūnas also yielded a pair of future second-round picks and another young wing (Cissoko) with positional size (and an undeveloped skill set).
- not built on, unbuilt; not ready for building on
- 2025 December 26, “Saudi Arabia introduces new White Land Rules, imposes fines up to 100% on undeveloped plots”, in Times of India[2], archived from the original on 13 October 2026:
- The message from the authorities is straightforward: undeveloped land within city boundaries should no longer be treated as a passive investment, it must be used productively.
- lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters
- Synonym: developing
- Antonyms: advanced, developed
- Near-synonym: third-world
- 1958 May, Stevan Dedijer, “The Birth and Death of a Myth”, in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, volume 14, number 5, page 164:
- Running as full of enthusiasm as they can, some undeveloped countries are falling farther behind—their needs are growing faster than their achievements.
Derived terms
Translations
not developed or used
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not built on
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lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters
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Etymology 2
Verb
undeveloped
- simple past and past participle of undevelop
Categories:
- English terms prefixed with un- (negative)
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *dwóh₁
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *werbʰ-
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *né
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *trís
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