undeveloped

[ uhn-di-vel-uhpt ]

adjective

1. not developed.

undeveloped

/ ˌʌndɪˈvɛləpt /

adjective

1. not having developed or been developed

Word History and Origins

Origin of undeveloped¹

First recorded in 1730–40; un- ¹ + develop + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Compared to the Price sisters, their stories are comparatively undeveloped; as in ballet, the men are there for lifts and catches.

From Los Angeles Times

As a result, the organization sold a chunk of its campus — roughly 19 acres of undeveloped land — to raise money.

From Los Angeles Times

Taking a car toward Henderson on Saturday, the day of the big match, the familiar glitz of the Strip gave way to vast swaths of undeveloped sand and endless transmission lines, interrupted only by occasional patches of trees, Spanish-language billboards, small hotels and malls, houses with rooftop solar panels, and fenced-off lots for sale.

From Slate

The incident — which revived memories of a massive 3-million-gallon spill almost 50 years earlier — sullied some of the state’s most pristine beaches and a rare stretch of undeveloped coastline.

From Los Angeles Times

Twenty-two miles offshore on a mostly undeveloped island, the night can be pitch black.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• backward
• primitive
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