unimproved Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing
    • taxes on unimproved land are low
    • unimproved dirt roads
  2. adjective satellite (of land) not cleared of trees and brush; in the wild or natural state
    • a farm with 50 acres of unimproved and 68 acres of improved land
    • unimproved woodlands

WordNet


Un`im*proved" adjective
Definitions
  1. Not improved; not made better or wiser; not advanced in knowledge, manners, or excellence.
  2. Not used; not employed; especially, not used or employed for a valuable purpose; as, unimproved opportunities; unimproved blessings. Cowper.
  3. Not tilled, cultivated, or built upon; yielding no revenue; as, unimproved land or soil.

Webster 1913