underdeveloped meaning
UK US /ˌʌndɚdɪˈvɛləpt/ 5 syllables
underdeveloped (adjective): relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply.
underdeveloped has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
underdeveloped as an adjective
- relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
Synonyms: developing
Similar: nonindustrial
- not yet fully developed
Similar: immature
How to pronounce underdeveloped
underdeveloped is pronounced /ˌʌndɚdɪˈvɛləpt/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
Words that rhyme with underdeveloped
Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ED · 14-letter words
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