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underdeveloped storyline

[/ˌʌndərdɪˈveləpt ˈstɔːrilaɪn/]
noun phrasepl: underdeveloped storylines
trama pouco desenvolvida
1. A narrative or plot in a story, film, book, or other media that lacks sufficient depth, complexity, or character development
The movie suffered from an underdeveloped storyline that left audiences confused about the main character's motivations.
O filme sofreu com uma trama pouco desenvolvida que deixou a audiência confusa sobre as motivações do personagem principal.
2. A secondary or subplot that is not adequately explored or given enough attention in a narrative
Critics complained about the underdeveloped storyline involving the protagonist's family.
Os críticos reclamaram sobre a trama pouco desenvolvida envolvendo a família do protagonista.
NYC Slang
weak plot / thin story
Synonyms
weak plotunderdeveloped plotshallow narrativethin storypoorly developed storyline
Antonyms
well-developed storylinecomplex plotrich narrativecompelling story

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trama pouco desenvolvida
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese media criticism
São Paulo
enredo insuficientemente desenvolvido
more formal alternative used in literary criticism
Portugal
narrativa subdesenvolvida
formal European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

a story that goes nowhere
a plot that falls flat
narrative with holes in it
a half-baked storyline
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