Home › Words › U › underfertilizationunderfertilizationunderfertilization means inadequate fertilization; the underuse of fertilizer.EtymologyFrom under- + fertilization.nounInadequate fertilization; the underuse of fertilizer.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.underfertilize 84% match — To treat (plants) with too little fertilizer. vs underfertilization →underfeeding 67% match — Inadequate feeding. vs underfertilization →overfertilize 63% match — To treat (plants) with too much fertilizer. vs underfertilization →underinflation 63% match — Inadequate inflation (of vehicle tyres, etc.). vs underfertilization →underfurnished 63% match — Inadequately furnished; lacking in furniture. vs underfertilization →underabundance 62% match — A less than normal, or insufficient, abundance. vs underfertilization →underferment 62% match — To ferment insufficiently. vs underfertilization →underfed 62% match — Inadequately fed. vs underfertilization →