Standard Lemma guide

undeveloped

adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: AH2 N D IH0 V EH1 L AH0 P T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not developed or used.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: primitive, rudimentary, unrefined, crude, garagelike, rough, rude, rudimental, undeveloped

Antonyms: developed, refined, sophisticated

2

adj

Meaning 2

not built on, unbuilt; not ready for building on

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: empty, vacant

Antonyms: built-up, developed

3

adj

Meaning 3

lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: developing, third-world

Antonyms: advanced, developed

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of undevelop

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

not developed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • courses in interior design were rare and undeveloped
  • undeveloped social awareness

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: developed

6

adjective

Meaning 6

undeveloped or unused

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources
  • taxes on undeveloped lots are low

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unexploited

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English developed English undeveloped From un- + developed.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: неразработен (nerazraboten) — not developed or used
  • Bulgarian: неразвит (nerazvit) — not developed or used
  • Finnish: kehittymätön — not developed or used
  • Georgian: განუვითარებელი (ganuvitarebeli) — not developed or used
  • German: unentwickelt — not developed or used
  • Italian: poco sviluppato — not developed or used
  • Latin: rudis — not developed or used
  • Māori: taramore — not developed or used
  • Polish: nierozwinięty — not developed or used
  • Bulgarian: незастроен (nezastroen) — not built on
  • Finnish: rakentamaton — not built on
  • German: unbebaut — not built on
  • Bulgarian: неразвит (nerazvit) — lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters
  • Czech: zaostalý — lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters
  • Finnish: kehittymätön — lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters
  • Italian: sottosviluppato — lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters
  • Polish: nierozwinięty — lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters
  • Spanish: subdesarrollado — lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters
Real reading context

undeveloped in complete knowledge articles