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Definition of underbaked

underbaked

/ˌʌndərˈbeɪkt/
un · der · baked
Past Simple:underbaked
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Past Participle:underbaked
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Present Participle:underbaking
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• adjective

1

Not baked for a sufficient amount of time or at a high enough temperature, leaving the food doughy or partially raw.

Example

"The center of the loaf was still sticky and underbaked because the oven temperature was too low."

2

Insufficiently planned, developed, or thought through.

Example

"Critics felt the movie had an intriguing premise, but the final script was rushed and underbaked."

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• verb

1

To bake for an insufficient amount of time or at too low a temperature (past tense and past participle of underbake).

Example

"She accidentally underbaked the brownies by taking them out of the oven ten minutes early."

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• Rhymes for underbaked

• Nearby Words

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underarm
underbake
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underbelly
underbid
underbidder

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Underbaked. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/underbaked
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