underexamined

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

under- +‎ examined

Adjective[edit]

underexamined (comparative more underexamined, superlative most underexamined)

  1. Insufficiently examined; overlooked.
    • 2007 January 14, Sara Dickerman, “Are You Being Served?”, in New York Times[1]:
      Wechsberg’s profile is a relative rarity: compared with the chef, who has inspired piles of confessionals and biographies, the great restaurant host is an underexamined creature.