underbred

Examples

• All

• The underbred dog struggled to keep up with the purebreds.

• The shelter took in several underbred puppies from the local area.

• Some breeders look down on underbred animals, but they can make wonderful pets.

• Many believe that underbred animals should not be allowed in competitions.

• Some breeders dismiss underbred dogs as less desirable because they are not purebred.

• The judge found the underbred terrier ineligible for the dog show due to its mixed heritage.

• Although underbred, the puppy was playful and friendly, winning the hearts of its new family.

Synonyms

H

half-bred

vsunderbred

10 7.0

An animal whose one parent is pure and the other parent is mixed

implies inferior or poor breeding rather than just one pure parent

H

half-breed

vsunderbred

2 9.3

An animal with only one purebred parent

suggests inferior mixed breeding or lack of good ancestry

C

crossbred

vsunderbred

1 4.8

An animal or plant bred from parents of different breeds, sometimes from different species

focuses on inferior or poor breeding rather than just mixed origins

O

outbred

vsunderbred

• Specialized

1 7.7

Born from parents who are not closely related to have more different genes

emphasizes inferiority or mixed blood, not the diversity benefit

Antonyms

P

purebred

• Specialized

10 4.6

Has parents and grandparents from the same family line without mixing with other animals

How Purebred

thoroughbred

6 7.1

pedigreed

• Specialized

3 6.2

crossbred

1 4.8

underbred

• Offensive

1 9.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology