undeveloped

English

Alternative forms

• undevelopt (obsolete)

Etymology

From un- +‎ developed.

Adjective

undeveloped (not comparable)

1. Not developed or used.
   • 1952 January, “Electrification Progress in Norway”, in Railway Magazine, page 54:

     These developments, most of which have taken place during the past 30 years, are remarkable in view of the low traffic density, except in the neighbourhood of Oslo, and the very extensive undeveloped areas of mountain and virgin forest.

2. not built on, unbuilt; not ready for building on
3. lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters

Antonyms

• developed

Translations

not developed or used

• Bulgarian: неразработен (bg) (nerazraboten), неразвит (bg) (nerazvit)
• Finnish: kehittymätön (fi)
• German: unentwickelt
• Italian: poco sviluppato
• Latin: rudis
• Maori: taramore
• Polish: nierozwinięty

not built on

• Bulgarian: незастроен (nezastroen)
• Finnish: rakentamaton
• German: unbebaut

lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters

• Bulgarian: неразвит (bg) (nerazvit)
• Finnish: kehittymätön (fi)
• Italian: sottosviluppato (it)
• Polish: nierozwinięty
• Spanish: subdesarrollado