uncapitalized
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd/
- The new company remained uncapitalized and struggled to pay its employees on time.
Examples
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After the investors withdrew, the project was left uncapitalized and could not continue.
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Many small businesses fail because they are uncapitalized from the start.
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The startup remains uncapitalized despite its innovative ideas.
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Many uncapitalized businesses struggle to grow.
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The new company remained uncapitalized and struggled to pay its employees on time.
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Many small businesses fail because they are uncapitalized from the start.
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After the investors withdrew, the project was left uncapitalized and could not continue.
Synonyms
Does not have money to start or run a project
Not having enough money to run a school or project
Not having enough money to run or grow a business
Not having enough money to do the work properly
A project that has no money to pay for it
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncapitalized = capitalized (transparent) = un + capital + ize + ed
The negation un- applied to 'capitalized' directly yields 'not provided with capital'; the financial sense of 'capital' is common and accessible to learners.
Etymology
Uncapitalized is built from un- 'not' and capital 'money for a business', so it literally means 'not given capital'. That's why an uncapitalized company or project lacks the investment or funds it needs to operate or grow.