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

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

One site at MoD Stafford was released to Homes England but remains undeveloped.

From BBC

Related Words

• backward
• primitive
• underdeveloped