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underfinanced

underfinanced

1 5.1
Not having enough money to do the work properly
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndərˈfaɪnənst/
: subfinanciado
  • Many underfinanced, undersubscribed universities should be downsized back to colleges.

Examples

  • Many underfinanced startups have to find creative ways to attract investors and stay operational.

  • "Was there a better Ponzi scheme than the one that ensnarled countless underfinanced homeowners?"

    Blog text (12)
  • They won adherents by providing relief from the squalid conditions in Egypt's underfinanced but open-to-all universities.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The new initiative aims to support underfunded programs in schools that are underfinanced and struggling.

  • After years of relying on donations, the underfinanced art gallery finally received government support.

Synonyms

unfunded
vsunderfinanced
25 5.1

Does not have money to start or run a project

is used when lack of money affects ongoing operations rather than a single grant
underfunded
vsunderfinanced
20 5.0

Not having enough money to run a school or project

is about lacking enough money to operate effectively
undercapitalized
vsunderfinanced
  • Specialized
1 7.5

Not having enough money to run or grow a business

is about lacking money for regular operation rather than growth
unfinanced
vsunderfinanced
1 5.8

A project that has no money to pay for it

implies ongoing operational shortfall rather than only missing initial money
uncapitalized
vsunderfinanced
1 8.1

Not having enough money to run or grow a business

is focused more on everyday operation money than on investment levels
nonfunded
vsunderfinanced
1 5.7

Not given money to pay for it

refers to lacking money to operate effectively rather than missing occasional support

How Funded

funded
97 3.2
underfinanced
1 5.1
unfunded
25 5.1

Surface Forms

underfinanced positive

Morphology

underfinanced = financed (transparent) = under + finance + ed

Formed by the productive prefix 'under-' meaning 'insufficient' + the participial adjective 'financed', so the meaning 'insufficiently funded' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Underfinanced comes from under- meaning 'not enough' and finance meaning 'money for a project'. So, underfinanced describes something that does not have enough money to work properly.