undercooked

Verb

• simple past and past participle of undercook

Adj

• Insufficiently cooked, so as to be unpalatable or inedible.
• Very lightly cooked.
• Done with insufficient energy, enthusiasm, etc.

Examples

• His stage portrayal of Hamlet was distinctly undercooked.
• I can't eat this chicken – it's undercooked.
• The broccoli was nicely undercooked.

Synonyms

underdone

Antonyms

overcooked, overdone