undeveloped

American  

[uhn-di-vel-uhpt] / ˌʌn dɪˈvɛl əpt /

adjective

1. not developed.

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undeveloped British  

/ ˌʌndɪˈvɛləpt /

adjective

1. not having developed or been developed

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Etymology

Origin of undeveloped

First recorded in 1730–40; un- ¹ + develop + -ed ²

Example Sentences

But many of their investments hit a snag after publicly traded energy companies became more financially disciplined and largely halted acquisitions of undeveloped oilfields around 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal

Venezuela possesses undeveloped rare-earth metal reserves, which have historically been inefficiently tapped.

From Barron's

In large part that came from the city’s decadeslong failure to grow, which meant that undeveloped land—miles and miles of it, grazed by cattle—lay within a few minutes’ drive of downtown KCMO.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, U.S. markets have been left in the shade this year by international rivals, including developed markets, underdeveloped “emerging” markets, and even the really undeveloped “frontier” markets.

From MarketWatch

During the summit, Takaichi and the five leaders are expected to establish an "AI partnership" framework, aiming to use technology to explore mineral deposits in undeveloped mines, the Nikkei Asia business daily said.

From Barron's

Related Words

• backward
• primitive
• underdeveloped