undeveloped
/ˌʌndɪvˈɛləpt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
not built on, unbuilt; not ready for building on
adj
lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters
verb
simple past and past participle of undevelop
Example Sentences
- "These developments, most of which have taken place during the past 30 years, are remarkable in view of the low traffic density, except in the neighbourhood of Oslo, and the very extensive undeveloped areas of mountain and virgin forest."
- "We now also know adding Valančiūnas also yielded a pair of future second-round picks and another young wing (Cissoko) with positional size (and an undeveloped skill set)."
- "The message from the authorities is straightforward: undeveloped land within city boundaries should no longer be treated as a passive investment, it must be used productively."
- "Running as full of enthusiasm as they can, some undeveloped countries are falling farther behind—their needs are growing faster than their achievements."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *werb-der. Proto-Germanic *wrappan-der. Vulgar Latin *vlopp-der. Old French veloper Middle French desveloper French développerbor. English develop Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English developed English undeveloped From un- + developed.