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underexploited

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Not exploited to any great extent; not used to full advantage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The region's mineral resources are currently underexploited.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English exploited English underexploited From under- + exploited.