underdeveloped

CEFRC1

/ˌʌndərdɪˈvɛləpt/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not developed as much as expected or needed.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication

Examples

  • I found the supporting characters rather underdeveloped.

  • She was born with underdeveloped lungs, but eventually a few steroid shots set her straight.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. of a film that has had insufficient development before being fixed

  2. immature and not fully developed

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of underdevelop

More examples

In context

  • The transnationality of the European blogosphere is still underdeveloped.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The country's economy is blank due to lack of modern technology.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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