underdeveloped
adjective /ˌʌndədɪˈveləpt/
/ˌʌndərdɪˈveləpt/
- (of a country, society, etc.) having few industries and a low standard of living compare developed, developing, undeveloped ‘A developing country’ is now the usual expression.Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnderdeveloped is used with these nouns:
- country
- region
- world
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