Underexamined

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Insufficiently examined; overlooked.

    "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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From under- + examined.

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