undeveloped

adjective
UK: /ˌʌndɪˈveləpt/
US: /ˌʌndɪˈveləpt/

  1. Not yet fully grown or mature.

    1. The child's motor skills are still undeveloped for their age, needing more practice.
    2. Her undeveloped sense of empathy made it difficult to understand other people's feelings.

  2. Not having many industries or advanced economic activity.

    1. They live in an undeveloped area with few services.
    2. The nation's undeveloped infrastructure hinders its economic growth and global competitiveness.

  3. Not yet used or exploited.

    1. This is an undeveloped plot of land in the city.
    2. The company decided to sell the undeveloped oil reserves, focusing on renewable energy sources.

Synonyms

immature primitive unripe unexploited rural unindustrialized
undeveloped intransitive-verb

  1. To fail to grow or mature properly.

    1. If the plant doesn't get enough sun, it will undeveloped.
    2. The seeds may undeveloped if they are not planted in the right conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "undeveloped" in English means: Not yet fully grown or mature., Not having many industries or advanced economic activity., Not yet used or exploited..

The phonetic transcription of "undeveloped" is /ˌʌndɪˈveləpt/ in British English and /ˌʌndɪˈveləpt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "undeveloped": immature, primitive, unripe, unexploited, rural, unindustrialized.

Example usage of "undeveloped": "The child's motor skills are still undeveloped for their age, needing more practice.". More examples on the page.