undergrown

[uhn-der-grohn, uhn-der-grohn] / ˈʌn dərˌgroʊn, ˌʌn dərˈgroʊn /

ADJECTIVE

immature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

childish premature

STRONG

green unfledged unripe

WEAK

adolescent baby babyish callow crude half-grown imperfect infantile infantine jejune juvenile kid kidstuff puerile raw sophomoric tender tenderfoot underdeveloped undeveloped unfinished unformed unseasonable unseasoned unsophisticated untimely wet behind ears youthful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mature

WEAK

adult developed experienced grown old

ADJECTIVE

stunted

Synonyms

STRONG

dwarf dwarfed scrub short shot shrimp wee

WEAK

bantam diminutive dwarfish half-pint little measly mite peanut peewee pint-sized runted runtish runty small small-fry tiny undersized yea big yea high

Antonyms

STRONG

large

WEAK

developing growing

Example Sentences

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The undergrown underdog could be Peter Parker before he became Spider-Man.

From Time • Jul. 22, 2011

They are all overgrown boys, designed to appeal to the undergrown boys who are this movie's prime audience.

From Time Magazine Archive

Are the Olympians being spiteful, leaving you with no company except this undergrown fool?

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Compared to Narcissus, he looked like an undergrown troll.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Alfred was somewhat undergrown, but of solid build.

From Demos by Gissing, George