undercapitalized
adjective
un·der·cap·i·tal·ized ˌən-dər-ˈka-pə-tə-ˌlīzd 
-ˈkap-tə-
: having too little capital for efficient operation
an undercapitalized business
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web These types of investments are a form of reinsurance, a very established market that has existed since the early 14th century but remains largely undercapitalized. 
Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Northern Dynasty is a junior mining company, and an undercapitalized one at that, more suited to mineral exploration than full-scale mine development. Tim Sohn, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2020 Underrepresented founders are undercapitalized from the start. Marija Butkovic, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 As the season progressed, the undercapitalized Indians kept making cuts; Burns might have preferred to remain a bench manager but may not have had a choice, as he was permitted to sub for injured or absent players. Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Oct. 2021 Being undercapitalized from the get-go makes long-term success difficult. Lydia Depillis, ProPublica, 7 June 2021 The financial crisis emanated from a fragile, undercapitalized banking sector: The obvious postcrisis response was to lend much more conservatively. Mike Bird, WSJ, 7 May 2021 But unlike mainstream lenders, Black banks are chronically and acutely undercapitalized. CNN, 10 May 2021 Sun Country for many years was undercapitalized, often struggling to eke out a profit or find its competitive footing. Kristen Leigh Painter, Star Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021 See More
Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Northern Dynasty is a junior mining company, and an undercapitalized one at that, more suited to mineral exploration than full-scale mine development. Tim Sohn, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2020 Underrepresented founders are undercapitalized from the start. Marija Butkovic, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 As the season progressed, the undercapitalized Indians kept making cuts; Burns might have preferred to remain a bench manager but may not have had a choice, as he was permitted to sub for injured or absent players. Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Oct. 2021 Being undercapitalized from the get-go makes long-term success difficult. Lydia Depillis, ProPublica, 7 June 2021 The financial crisis emanated from a fragile, undercapitalized banking sector: The obvious postcrisis response was to lend much more conservatively. Mike Bird, WSJ, 7 May 2021 But unlike mainstream lenders, Black banks are chronically and acutely undercapitalized. CNN, 10 May 2021 Sun Country for many years was undercapitalized, often struggling to eke out a profit or find its competitive footing. Kristen Leigh Painter, Star Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
undercapitalized
adjective
un·der·cap·i·tal·ized ˌən-dər-ˈka-pət-ᵊl-ˌīzd
: having too little capital for efficient operation
undercapitalized companies