Synonyms for underdo
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Half-ass — to do something insufficiently; especially, to undercook. To do less than is requisite
phone in, short-change, half-ass vulgar slang
2. Slack off — to do something insufficiently; especially, to undercook. To act below one's abilities; do less than one can
Definitions
- v. 1
To do something insufficiently; especially, to undercook. To do less than is requisite.
Near-synonyms: (of tasks) half-ass, shortchange, phone in
- v. 2
To do something insufficiently; especially, to undercook. To act below one's abilities; do less than one can.
Near-synonyms: underachieve, slack off
Forms
- Past participle
- underdone
e.g. underdone → short-changed, half-assed, underachieved…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| underdo | steady | |
| underachieve | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 12 letters
- underachieve