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undeveloping

undeveloping

8.7
Not growing or getting better
  • adjective
: en subdesarrollo
  • In her latest novel, the protagonist is portrayed as an undeveloping character who fails to learn from her mistakes.

Examples

  • According to him, a flat character is both simple and undeveloping.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Although these criteria often co-exist, there are fictional characters that are complex but undeveloping (e.g., Joyce's Bloom) and others that are simple but developing (e.g., the allegorical Everyman).

    Academic text (1990)

  • All right, so to keep this thing going, another tip on how to deal with an emotionally undeveloped man is consider couples counseling.

  • The presentation focused on the consequences of undeveloping educational systems in various countries.

  • His career was stagnant, marked by undeveloping skills that hindered his professional growth.

Synonyms

underdeveloped
vsundeveloping
9 4.3

Not grown enough to reach the normal size, skill, or quality

is about not growing or stopping progress over time
undeveloped
vsundeveloping
4 4.2

Ideas or skills not fully formed and needing more work

focuses on stopped or absent growth rather than initial incompleteness

Antonyms

developing
105 3.7

A country with less industry and lower living standards

advancing
10 3.4

Moving forward or making progress slowly and steadily

How Developed

thriving
55 3.8
developing
105 3.7
undeveloping
8.7
stagnant
43 4.8

Surface Forms

undeveloping positive

Morphology

undeveloping = developing (transparent) = un + develop + ing

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'developing', indicating a reversal or cessation of development.

Etymology

Undeveloping breaks into the prefix un- meaning 'not' and develop meaning 'to unfold' or 'grow'. So undeveloping means 'not progressing' or no longer growing.