"underworked" meaning in English

See underworked in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underworked.wav Forms: more underworked [comparative], most underworked [superlative]
Etymology: From under- + worked. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|worked}} under- + worked Head templates: {{en-adj}} underworked (comparative more underworked, superlative most underworked)
  1. Ineffectively or inadequately utilized.
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