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underdeveloped

[uhn-der-di-vel-uhpt] / ˌʌn dər dɪˈvɛl əpt /
ADJECTIVE
(of a country) developing
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ADJECTIVE
not fully developed
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ADJECTIVE
not developed
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It only takes one attention-grabbing and theologically underdeveloped topic for these competing incentives to create drama.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

According to her Instagram post, Phillips was born with an underdeveloped kidney.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2026

Brazil tilts more toward financials and commodities—it is one of the world’s major sources of iron ore, and has vast, underdeveloped rare-earth deposits.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

The Capitol building ought to be the symbolic center of the city—as it is in the street grid with its four quadrants—but the avenue running east is underdeveloped.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

“We think it’s possible that it’s underdeveloped, like an infant’s.”

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon




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