Understudied

//ʌndəɹˈstʌdid// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of understudy form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Insufficiently studied.

Synonyms

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Etymology

Etymology 1

From under- + studied.

Etymology 2

From understudy + -ed.

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