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undercapitalized

undercapitalized

6.5
Using too few capital letters in writing where rules require them
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndərˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd/
  • Specialized
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  • The title on the cover was undercapitalized, which made it look unprofessional.

Examples

  • Her email was hard to read because many names were undercapitalized throughout the message.

  • Teachers often mark points off for undercapitalized sentences in student essays.

  • The report was undercapitalized in several sections.

  • Is this document undercapitalized?

  • The title on the cover was undercapitalized, which made it look unprofessional.

  • Teachers often mark points off for undercapitalized sentences in student essays.

  • Her email was hard to read because many names were undercapitalized throughout the message.

Synonyms

uncapitalized
vsundercapitalized
4.6

Written with a small first letter

is printed with too few capital letters where rules require them

How Capitalized

undercapitalized
  • Specialized
6.5

Surface Forms

undercapitalized positive

Morphology

undercapitalized = capitalized (transparent) = under + capital + ize + d

Adding 'under-' to 'capitalized' yields the clear meaning 'not sufficiently written with capital letters'.

Etymology

Undercapitalized comes from the parts under- meaning 'not enough' and capital meaning 'big letters'. So an undercapitalized title or sentence uses too few capital letters and can look unprofessional.