undeveloped
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of undeveloped
Example Sentences
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The color is murky, the composition undeveloped, the foreground possibilities unutilized; often some element in the middle or remote distance is rendered in devoted detail to the disparagement of everything else.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Some neighbors greeted news of the project’s demise with relief, saying the location — a residential area with large swaths of undeveloped land — was inappropriate for a commercial venture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The effect of radiation on undeveloped film can often be a concern for photographers, with X-ray scanners at airports known to pose a risk of causing damage.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
We also own an undeveloped adjoining lot worth $80,000.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
I am not a conservative, but one matures and regards some of the views of one’s youth as undeveloped and callow.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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