Advertisement

View definitions for underdeveloped

underdeveloped

adjective as in (of a country) developing

adjective as in not fully developed

Strongest match

adjective as in not developed

Discover More

Example Sentences

But there are too many characters—all slightly underdeveloped—and storylines for the viewer to feel invested in any one of them.

With Bruce Wayne out of the picture, Dick Grayson is free to cultivate that hitherto underdeveloped aspect of his abilities.

Since her lower jaw is underdeveloped and her teeth never grew in, her little tongue is permanently sticking out.

Following 22 years of civil war, many areas of South Sudan remain severely underdeveloped.

As part of the speculation about his love life, a rumor had gone around that Hoover had an underdeveloped sex organ.

Though immature and underdeveloped by Terran standards, she had a fair figure for a Dry-town woman.

This is because it is underdeveloped, the chemicals acting too quickly to allow it to gain density.

An overexposed and underdeveloped plate may be redeveloped, and this process is usually called strengthening or intensifying.

This is more likely against a modernized, developed state than an underdeveloped government.

It means steady advancement in the economic development of the underdeveloped areas of the world.

Advertisement

Synonym of the Day

Which one is a synonym for laidback?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to underdeveloped, such as: developing, disadvantaged, impoverished, lagging, poor, and undeveloped.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement