unimproved

CEFRB2

/ˌʌnɪˈmpruvd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not made better or developed.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not improved., Not used or employed advantageously.

Examples

  • The developer purchased a tract of unimproved land near city.

  • The lot consists of only unimproved land with no building at all.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not improved.

  2. Mot tilled, built on, or otherwise improved for use.

  3. Not used or employed advantageously.

More examples

In context

  • Unimproved roads are often very difficult to drive on in the rain.

  • unimproved land, unimproved road

  • unimproved opportunities

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Despite years of neglect, the old logging road remained blank and covered in ruts.

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

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Origin

adjective

From un- + improved.