undeveloped
undeveloped Lexical Profile
undeveloped Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Not having been built upon, cultivated, or utilized for human settlement, agriculture, or industry (of land or natural resources).
"The conservation trust purchased five hundred acres of undeveloped coastline to protect the local wildlife habitat."
Not yet fully grown, mature, or evolved in physical form, intellect, or complexity.
"While the author's early short stories show promise, the central characters remain somewhat sketchy and undeveloped."
Not having been treated with chemicals to make a latent image visible (of photographic film or plates).
"She discovered three rolls of undeveloped film in her grandfather's old camera bag."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'undeveloped' with 'underdeveloped': 'undeveloped' describes something that has not yet been built upon, cultivated, or processed at all (such as pristine land or unprinted film), whereas 'underdeveloped' implies that something has not grown or progressed to an expected or adequate standard.