Surplus and Underdevelopment

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Surplus noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

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Underdevelopment is an antonym for surplus.

Nearby Word: surplusage

Underdevelopment noun - State of inadequate development.

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Surplus is an antonym for underdevelopment in topics: want, poverty.

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Underdevelopment and Surplus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/surplus/underdevelopment

Surplus & Underdevelopment. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/surplus/underdevelopment>.

Underdevelopment or Surplus. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/surplus/underdevelopment.

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