undeveloped
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undeveloped¹
adjective undevelopt
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Not developed or used.
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.
Similar: primitive, rudimentary, unrefined, crude, garagelike, rough, rude, rudimental, undeveloped · Opposite: developed, refined, sophisticated
- not built on, unbuilt; not ready for building on 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.
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lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters
Running as full of enthusiasm as they can, some undeveloped countries are falling farther behind—their needs are growing faster than their achievements.
Similar: developing, third-world · Opposite: advanced, developed
undeveloped²
verb undevelopt
- simple past and past participle of undevelop
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unimproved, unformed, untapped, unexploited, rudimentary, immature, vestigial, fallow, budding, unused, unmanaged, raw, undisturbed, pristine, unplanned, virgin
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adj not developed or used
| Deutsch | unentwickelt |
|---|---|
| Italiano | poco sviluppato |
adj not built on
| Deutsch | unbebaut |
|---|
adj lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters
| Español | subdesarrollado |
|---|---|
| Italiano | sottosviluppato |
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