underdo
Not do enough
Underdo means to do something insufficiently or inadequately—the opposite of overdo.
If you underdo a steak, you don't cook it long enough; if you underdo your preparation for an exam, you haven't studied enough.
The word appears most often in its past participle form: The roast was underdone and practically raw in the middle.
While overdo is common, underdo remains relatively rare, perhaps because English already has plenty of words for falling short.
Lacking sincere commitment
- lacklusterLacking brilliance or vitality
- insufficientBelow required quantity
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- minimalSmallest amount needed
weak · cursory · perfunctory · token · meager · scant · feeble · negligent
halfhearted
Lacking sincere commitment
- lacklusterLacking brilliance or vitality
- insufficientBelow required quantity
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
minimal · weak · cursory · perfunctory · token · meager · scant · feeble · negligent · slack
undercooked
Insufficiently heated through
seared · bleu · crunchy · chewy · moist · juicy · firm · tartare · sashimi · ceviche
doughy
Soft like raw bread
gummy · underbaked · wet · mushy · sticky · sunken · collapsed · dense · pasty · unbaked
underdooverdo
Exceed reasonable limits
overexert · overwork · go overboard · exceed · overextend
- under the weatherMildly sick or unwell
- under arrestHeld by authorities
- under suspicionRegarded as possibly guilty
- under pressureExperiencing duress or stress
- under the bedSpace below sleeping surface
- under controlBeing successfully managed