Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underexploit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-ex-ploit
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To exploit insufficiently.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: underuse, underutilize"
"The president lamented that his nation's human capital is woefully underexploited owing to a dearth of financial capital with which to start and expand businesses."
"The president lamented that his nation's abundant sunshine is woefully underexploited owing to a dearth of financial capital with which to buy and install thousands of new solar panels."

Etymology

From under- + exploit.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Inflected Forms

underexploits (present, singular) underexploiting (participle, present) underexploited (participle, past) underexploited (past)

Frequently Paired Words

underexploitation

Synonyms

underuse underutilize

Antonyms

overexploit overuse overutilize

Questions

What does underexploit mean?: To exploit insufficiently.
Where does underexploit come from?: From under- + exploit.

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