underdeveloped
adjective/ˌʌndədɪˈveləpt/
/ˌʌndərdɪˈveləpt/
(sometimes offensive)- (of a country, society, etc.) having few industries and a low standard of living compare developed, developing, undeveloped People now usually prefer to say developing countries or low-income countries.Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnderdeveloped is used with these nouns:
- country
- region
- world
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