undeveloped

未開発の、未造成の

建物や道路がなく、建築のための整備もされていない。

やさしい英語で： Having no buildings, roads, or other preparations for building.

• They bought undeveloped land.
• The site is undeveloped and has no access road.
• Much of the coastline remains undeveloped.

類義語： unbuilt

反対語： developed, built-up

よく使う表現： undeveloped land, undeveloped site, undeveloped coastline

未発達の、未開発の

まだ成長や改良が進んでいない、または活用されていない。

やさしい英語で： Not yet grown, improved, or put to use.

• Her talent remains undeveloped.
• The region has large amounts of undeveloped resources.
• Several ideas in the story felt undeveloped.

類義語： unexploited, unrealized

反対語： developed

よく使う表現： undeveloped potential, undeveloped resources, undeveloped talent

低開発の

ほかの地域より産業やサービス、社会基盤の発達が遅れている。

やさしい英語で： Having fewer industries, services, or social improvements than other places.

• The report describes the region as undeveloped.
• The country’s undeveloped economy depends heavily on farming.
• Improved roads brought new opportunities to undeveloped areas.

類義語： underdeveloped

反対語： developed

よく使う表現： undeveloped country, undeveloped economy, undeveloped region