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underfunded

UK
/ˌʌndəˈfʌndɪd/
US
/ˌʌndərˈfʌndɪd/

Translations

underfundedpast participle
UK
/ˌʌndəˈfʌndɪd/
US
/ˌʌndərˈfʌndɪd/
Used both attributively and predicatively to describe something that has received insufficient funding.
The underfunded school struggled to provide basic supplies for its students.
L’école sous-financée avait du mal à fournir des fournitures de base à ses élèves.
Synonyms
under-resourced
underfinanced
financially inadequate
poorly funded
insufficiently funded
Antonyms
overfunded
underfundverb

underfunded

Past Simple

underfunded
Past Simple
underfunded
Past Participle
underfunding
Gerund
UK
/ˌʌndəˈfʌnd/
US
/ˌʌndərˈfʌnd/
The government decided to underfund the education sector.
Le gouvernement a décidé de sous-financer le secteur de l’éducation.
Synonyms
undercut
cut back
skimp
shortchange
defund
Antonyms
overfund

Definitions

underfundedpast participle
Having received less funding than is necessary; inadequately funded.
The underfunded school struggled to provide basic supplies for its students.
underfundverb
To provide insufficient funds for a project, organization, or activity.
The government decided to underfund the education sector, leading to a shortage of resources in schools.
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