underfunded
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- adjective
- /ˌʌndərˈfʌndɪd/
- I'm proud to say Apple donates computers to underfunded schools, - and we'll be doing more of the same with the Mac...
- underfunded health services
- underfunded schools
- underfunded agency
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Watch on YouTubeMental health is the most underfunded crisis in the UK.
- Mental health is the most underfunded crisis in the UK.
- And that progressive ground game has a lot going for it, hundreds of different groups, but is underfunded significantly.
- Yet I really think it's, it's underfunded in terms of an approach to treating these diseases.
- Because they have been underfunded for decades.
- It's not the government's fault, but if crime is high, the police is so underfunded, the NHS is drastically underfunded.
- And it's like ridiculously underfunded in comparison to things that kill much less people and have many forms of treatment.
- They're overworked, underfunded and under trained.
- And even if it wasn't underfunded research and what they'll do is they'll prosecute the patents around it and they'll engage in licensing.
Examples
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Its call reflects the increasing evidence of how cuts are taking their toll on an already underfunded system.
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Ah, another victim of the underfunded public school system comes to light.
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Mental health is the most underfunded crisis in the UK.
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But after the bankruptcy, it found out that they had underfunded the pension plan.
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It's not the government's fault, but if crime is high, the police is so underfunded, the NHS is drastically underfunded.
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Now state and local governments are facing insolvency due to underfunded pensions and poor planning.
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Overburdened and underfunded government health services have difficulties delivering these services.
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At long last, a major foundation is addressing the inequities of this traditionally underfunded field.
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Local ecological city activities are often scattered, uneven, and underfunded.
Academic text (2004) -
Many teachers in the district struggle to provide quality education because of their underfunded schools.
Synonyms
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7.5
Not having enough money to run or grow a business
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5.1
Not having enough money to do the work properly
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Not having enough money to run or grow a business
Antonyms
How Funded
Surface Forms
Morphology
underfunded = underfund (transparent) = under + fund + ed
Formed from the verb 'underfund' with the regular adjectival past-participial '-ed'; the meaning 'not sufficiently funded' is directly predictable from its parts.
Etymology
Underfunded is made of under- (meaning 'not enough' or 'below') and fund (meaning 'money' or 'supply of money'), so something underfunded simply does not have enough money to work or meet its needs.