UNIMPROVED


Meaning of UNIMPROVED in English

I. unimproved adjective

Etymology: un- (I) + improved, past participle of improve (to reprove)

obsolete : not subjected to censure : unreproved

II. un·improved |ən+ adjective

Etymology: un- (I) + improved, past participle of improve (to better)

: not improved: as

a. of land : not tilled, built upon, or otherwise improved for use : retained in the wild or natural state

a farm with 50 acres of improved and 68 acres of unimproved land

unimproved woodlands

b. : not used or employed advantageously or for a valuable purpose

opportunity unimproved may become a source of repining

c. : not selectively bred for better quality or productiveness : of the kind occurring in nature or as a result of chance interbreeding ; often : being a scrub

unimproved native cattle yielding little meat and less milk

d. of a road : lacking a hardened surface and usually unsuitable for all year travel

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