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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- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *werb-der. Proto-Germanic *wrappan-der. Vulgar Latin *vlopp-der. Old French veloper Middle French desveloper French développerbor. English develop Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English developed English undeveloped From un- + developed.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not developed or used.
We now also know adding Valančiūnas also yielded a pair of future second-round picks and another young wing (Cissoko) with positional size (and an undeveloped skill set).
2025 February 6, Josh Robbins, David Aldridge, Zach Powell, “Kings to acquire Jonas Valančiūnas from Wizards for 2028, 2029 draft picks”, in New York Times: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.
1952 January, “Electrification Progress in Norway”, in Railway Magazine, page 54:
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(not-comparable) not built on, unbuilt; not ready for building on
The message from the authorities is straightforward: undeveloped land within city boundaries should no longer be treated as a passive investment, it must be used productively.
2025 December 26, “Saudi Arabia introduces new White Land Rules, imposes fines up to 100% on undeveloped plots”, in Times of India:
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(not-comparable) lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters
Running as full of enthusiasm as they can, some undeveloped countries are falling farther behind—their needs are growing faster than their achievements.
1958 May 14, Stevan Dedijer, “The Birth and Death of a Myth”, in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, volume 14, number 5, page 164:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| undevelopt | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
sophisticated · developed · built-up · refined · developed · advanced · developed
Deriveds
undevelopedness · undevelopedly
Synonyms
rude · empty · rudimentary · undeveloped · crude · rudimental · third-world · primitive · rough · vacant · unrefined · developing · garagelike · unrefined · primitive · rudimentary
Translations (18)
ka განუვითარებელი (not developed or used) · de unbebaut (not built on) · it sottosviluppato (lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters) · la rudis (not developed or used) · de unentwickelt (not developed or used) · mi taramore (not developed or used) · es subdesarrollado (lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters) · bg незастроен (not built on) · cs zaostalý (lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters) · bg неразработен (not developed or used) · bg неразвит (lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters) · pl nierozwinięty (lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters) · fi kehittymätön (lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters) · fi kehittymätön (not developed or used) · fi rakentamaton (not built on) · bg неразвит (not developed or used) · it poco sviluppato (not developed or used) · pl nierozwinięty (not developed or used)