underdeveloped

/'ʌndədi'veləpt/

Thân thiện

A country with an underdeveloped economy struggles to build modern infrastructure.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not yet fully developed: Describes something that has not reached its complete or mature state of growth, complexity, or advancement.
   • Relating to societies lacking capital for industrialization: Pertains to countries or regions with a low level of economic and industrial development, often characterized by poverty and a lack of modern infrastructure.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective (Not fully developed):
  • The underdeveloped film was ruined because it was removed from the camera too early.
  • The doctor noted that the child's lungs were underdeveloped, requiring special care.
• Adjective (Economically/industrially lacking):
  • International aid is often directed toward underdeveloped nations to improve healthcare and education.
  • The region remained underdeveloped due to a lack of investment and political instability.

Advanced Usage

• "underdeveloped country/nation/world": A standard term in economics and political science to describe a country with a low standard of living and a less advanced industrial base.
  • The conference focused on sustainable growth strategies for the underdeveloped world.
• "underdeveloped area/region": Refers to a specific geographic location within a country that lacks development.
  • The government launched a new initiative to bring electricity to underdeveloped rural areas.

Variants and Related Words

• Underdevelopment (noun): The state of being underdeveloped.
  • The report analyzed the causes of the region's economic underdevelopment.
• Developing (adjective): Often used as a more modern or neutral synonym for "underdeveloped" in an economic context (e.g., developing country).
• Undeveloped (adjective): Typically refers to land or resources that have not been built on or exploited, rather than to economic systems. It can sometimes overlap with "underdeveloped."
  • The land behind the house is completely undeveloped.

Synonyms

• Immature: Not fully grown or developed (for biological or abstract concepts).
• Backward: (Can be considered outdated or pejorative) Less advanced than normal or expected.
• Emerging: Beginning to develop or become prominent (often used for economies as a more positive alternative).

Antonyms

• Developed: Fully grown, advanced, or mature.
• Industrialized: Having developed industries.
• Advanced: Far on in progress or complexity.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not yet fully developed
2. relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

Từ đồng nghĩa

• developing