undeveloped

non aménagé, non bâti

Se dit d’un terrain sans bâtiments, routes ni aménagements destinés à la construction.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : unbuilt

Contraires : developed, built-up

Expressions courantes : undeveloped land, undeveloped site, undeveloped coastline

non développé, inexploité

Qui n’a pas encore grandi, été amélioré ou été mis à profit.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : unexploited, unrealized

Contraires : developed

Expressions courantes : undeveloped potential, undeveloped resources, undeveloped talent

sous-développé

Dont les industries, les services ou les équipements sociaux sont moins développés qu’ailleurs.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : underdeveloped

Contraires : developed

Expressions courantes : undeveloped country, undeveloped economy, undeveloped region