UNDERDONE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

underdone

adjective

Definition of underdone

as in half-baked

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Recent Examples of underdone This called back a strange and underdone bit in which an actor playing Pope Leo said the hot dogs in the Ed Sullivan Theater didn’t meet his rider, and shook his fist from behind a dressing-room door. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 May 2026 There's no need to give up on dinner if your pasta is a little underdone. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026 The chassis feels, by Mini’s standards, underdone and unsophisticated. — Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for underdone

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Asked about a half-baked, eleventh-hour Johnson administration idea for the city to take over the state agency that has overseen stadium financing in Illinois, Pritzker said no one from the mayor’s office had even contacted him about it.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Waiting until the last minute to force an idea is the surest way to churn out an essay that is half-baked and inauthentic.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Definition of half-baked

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Voting by noncitizens and fraud involving mail ballots are both rare.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Back in 2023, Stevens revealed he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome—a rare auto-immune disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves—and was working to relearn how to walk and use his hands.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

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This Ninja French Door air fryer includes a 5-quart tray that can fit plenty of uncooked food, including up to five pounds of French fries.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Four males came inside and took some uncooked pizzas, Slurpees and other drinks.

— Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncooked

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