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underexploited

underexploited adjective: not exploited to any great extent; not used to full advantage.

Adjective

underexploited (comparative more underexploited, superlative most underexploited)

  1. Not exploited to any great extent; not used to full advantage.
    • The region's mineral resources are currently underexploited.

Forms of underexploited

comparativemore underexploited
superlativemost underexploited

Origin of underexploited

From under- + exploited.

Questions about underexploited

What does underexploited mean?
Underexploited means not exploited to any great extent; not used to full advantage.
What part of speech is underexploited?
Underexploited is an adjective.

Words near underexploited in the dictionary

  1. underexplaining
  2. underexplains
  3. underexploit
  4. underexploitation
  5. underexploitations
  6. underexploited
  7. underexploiting
  8. underexploits
  9. underexplored
  10. underexpose
  11. underexposed

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