undeveloped meaning

UK US /ˌʌndɪˈvɛləpt/ 4 syllables

undeveloped (adjective): not developed, mature, or fully formulated.

undeveloped has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

undeveloped as an adjective

  1. not developed, mature, or fully formulated
    • courses in interior design were rare and undeveloped
    • undeveloped social awareness

    Opposite: developed

    Similar: budding, vestigial

  2. not developed, improved, exploited or used
    • vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources
    • taxes on undeveloped lots are low

    Synonyms: unexploited

    Similar: fallow, untapped

How to pronounce undeveloped

undeveloped is pronounced /ˌʌndɪˈvɛləpt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with undeveloped

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ED · 11-letter words

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