undeveloped
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˌʌndɪˈvɛləpt/
:
sin desarrollar
- We camped on a beautiful, undeveloped beach where the sand was untouched by tourists.
- undeveloped land
- undeveloped country
- undeveloped areas
The area that McGregor called Poya remains undeveloped to this day.
- The area that McGregor called Poya remains undeveloped to this day.
- And what I get from that, in my own experiences traveling in these undeveloped and developing places, was the acknowledgement of progress.
- It didn't have much of A mandate, just we'd like your advice about this undeveloped parcel that's been sitting here for a long time.
- In the state of yet undeveloped, still unmoved simplicity.
Examples
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Deirdre turns back to look at the beach, at the sand and acres of undeveloped land behind it.
Fiction book (1998) -
Moreover, the coast was relatively undeveloped, and the local population was old-stock Yankee.
Academic text (1993) -
We're on a remote, undeveloped island, but we have a doctor here.
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Must be a lot of undeveloped territory out there.
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A new product has been found, something of use to the world, and so a new industry moves into an undeveloped area.
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Much of this area has remained relatively undeveloped because access to it has historically been difficult.
Academic text (1997) -
Our Eastern Seaboard is an undeveloped area.
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Though rich in natural resources, Vietnam is one of the poorest and most undeveloped countries in the world.
Academic text (1992) -
The area that McGregor called Poya remains undeveloped to this day.
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In such a large, diverse, and undeveloped country as Sudan, effective centralized government is a virtual impossibility.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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4.4
Not yet used or developed, especially natural resources and skills
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5.0
A country or region with little industry, poor infrastructure, and low income
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6.5
Land or property left in its natural state and not developed
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6.3
Resources like land, minerals and energy that people do not use or develop
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5.1
Land that is not prepared for growing crops
Land with no houses on it, kept in a natural state
Antonyms
How Developed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Undeveloped comes from un- ('not') and develop ('to improve or use for a purpose'), the same idea in development and developer. So undeveloped land or resources are 'not improved' or 'not used' for houses, farms, or businesses.