unimproved
pronunciation
How to pronounce unimproved in British English:
UK ['ʌnɪm'pru:vd]
How to pronounce unimproved in American English:
US [ˌʌnɪm'pruvd]
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- Adjective:
- not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing
- (of land) not cleared of trees and brush; in the wild or natural state
Word Origin
- unimproved (adj.)
- 1660s, "not made better," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of improve (v.). Sense of "not developed or taken advantage of" (of land) is recorded from 1781.
Example
- 1. There 's an unimproved road down by the river .
- 2. But the main building remained unimproved .
- 3. Unimproved properties can be mortgaged through the bank at any time .
- 4. Worse , mr morsi 's government has soaked up blame for unimproved government services and a feeble economy .
- 5. Landing softly : unimproved runways put more than soft-field technique to the test ; they need judgment , too .