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unindustrialized

unindustrialized

7.0
A country or area that does not have many factories to make goods
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪnˈdʌstrɪəlaɪzd/
translation icon : no industrializado
  • unindustrialized country

Examples

  • So the Germans are being forced to decide between being industrialized and neutral or unindustrialized and Western.

  • Many people in unindustrialized countries rely on farming for their livelihoods, as there are few other job opportunities.

  • The unindustrialized region struggled to develop its economy due to a lack of resources and infrastructure.

  • In unindustrialized areas, traditional methods of production are still common, as industrial processes have not been introduced.

Synonyms

undeveloped
vsunindustrialized
11 4.1

Land not yet used or built on

refers specifically to lacking industrial development rather than general unused state
underdeveloped
vsunindustrialized
7 5.0

A country or region with little industry, poor infrastructure, and low income

focuses on lacking industry or large scale manufacturing rather than wider economic problems
unindustrious
vsunindustrialized
8.5

Having little industry or few factories

is the alternative form with the same meaning and use
nonindustrial
vsunindustrialized
5.5

A community without large factories or heavy manufacturing

is about lacking industrial development generally not only high level activity

Antonyms

A country or area with many factories that make goods

How Industrialized

unindustrialized
7.0

Surface Forms

unindustrialized positive

Morphology

unindustrialized = industrialized (transparent) = un + industrial + ized

Formed by standard negation 'un-' applied to 'industrialized', a common adjective meaning having industry, so the negative meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word unindustrialized has the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the part industrial from industry, which is about factories and making things. So an unindustrialized country or area is 'not' developed with many factories or large industry.