underdid
Didn't do enough
Underdid is the past tense of underdo—to do something insufficiently or with too little effort.
The word appears rarely, usually in contexts where someone failed to apply enough force, seasoning, or intensity: She underdid the roast and it came out nearly raw.
The opposite of overdid.
Failed to reach potential
- slackedReduced one's effort
- coastedMoved on momentum
- half-heartedLacking sincerity or zeal
- minimalSmallest amount needed
lazy · neglected · shortchanged · skimped · cut corners · phoned in · underwhelmed · disappointing
Deliberately minimized in expression
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- mutedMade quieter or softer
- restrainedHeld under control
- toned downMade less extreme
downplayed · soft-pedaled · mild · weak · faint · subdued · timid · cautious
Insufficiently heated through
- rawIn original state
- rareSeldom found or seen
- underbakedInsufficiently cooked through
- half-bakedInsufficiently planned or considered
pink · bloody · unfinished · doughy · gooey · runny · unsafe · tepid
underperformed
Failed to reach potential
- slackedReduced one's effort
- coastedMoved on momentum
- half-heartedLacking sincerity or zeal
minimal · lazy · neglected · shortchanged · skimped · cut corners · phoned in · underwhelmed · disappointing · lackluster
understated
Deliberately minimized in expression
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- mutedMade quieter or softer
- restrainedHeld under control
toned down · downplayed · soft-pedaled · mild · weak · faint · subdued · timid · cautious · conservative
undercooked
Insufficiently heated through
- rawIn original state
- rareSeldom found or seen
- underbakedInsufficiently cooked through
half-baked · pink · bloody · unfinished · doughy · gooey · runny · unsafe · tepid · cold
underdidoverdid
Exceeded proper measure
overdone · exceeded · overworked · went too far · exaggerated