Underpunctuate

Quick meaning: Underpunctuate is a verb meaning To punctuate insufficiently.

Meaning

To punctuate insufficiently.

Example Sentences

Do not overpunctuate; it is much easier than to underpunctuate. The general tendency nowadays is to make punctuation less copious than formerly.

[George] Ade tended to underpunctuate. The punctuation of the letters and the capitalization which was a trademark remain as they appear in the copy texts.

Do not overpunctuate. But do not underpunctuate. Make your sentence constructions so clear that it will be possible for you to keep punctuation at a minimum.

The translators tended to underpunctuate (perhaps reflecting their familiarity with the originals). I have therefore repunctuated many of the letters in accordance with accepted modern English usage.

Word Forms

• underpunctuates
• underpunctuating
• underpunctuated

Antonyms for underpunctuate

Common opposites include overpunctuate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unpunctuate, undertheorize, underenforce, underrestrain, undercontextualize, underdramatize.

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