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underexplored subject

[ˌʌndərɪkˈsplɔːrd ˈsʌbdʒɪkt]
nounpl: underexplored subjects
assunto pouco explorado
1. A topic, area of study, or field that has not been thoroughly investigated, researched, or examined
Climate change impacts on indigenous communities remain an underexplored subject in academic research.
Os impactos das mudanças climáticas em comunidades indígenas permanecem um assunto pouco explorado na pesquisa acadêmica.
2. A matter that deserves more attention, discussion, or analysis than it has received
The psychological effects of social media on teenagers is still an underexplored subject.
Os efeitos psicológicos das redes sociais em adolescentes ainda é um assunto pouco explorado.
Synonyms
unexplored topicneglected subjectunderstudied fieldemerging areaunder-researched topic
Antonyms
well-researched subjectthoroughly explored topicestablished fieldextensively studied area

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assunto pouco explorado / tema pouco investigado
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
assunto pouco explorado / tópico insuficientemente estudado
Slightly more formal in European Portuguese
São Paulo
assunto pouco explorado
Standard usage in business and academic contexts
Rio de Janeiro
tema ainda não investigado / assunto pouco estudado
Common in academic discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

the tip of the iceberg
uncharted territory
fertile ground for research
a gap in the literature
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