Underspend

Pro Tip 1/3

Negative Implication

Can imply poor planning or missed opportunities when used in business or governmental contexts.

Although we underspent this quarter, it resulted in a delay for our project's completion.

Pro Tip 2/3

Context Sensitivity

Understand the context; 'underspend' may be positive in personal finance but negative in public services.

It's good I underspent on shopping, but the city's underspend on roads is troubling.

Pro Tip 3/3

Not Always Savings

'Underspend' doesn't always mean saving money smartly; it can suggest insufficient use of allocated funds.

We underspent on marketing, which may explain the low sales.