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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.

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Definitions of unimproved from WordNet

unimproved (adj.)
not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing;
taxes on unimproved land are low
unimproved dirt roads
unimproved (adj.)
(of land) not cleared of trees and brush; in the wild or natural state;
unimproved woodlands
a farm with 50 acres of unimproved and 68 acres of improved land
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