underemployed

[ uhn-der-em-ploid ]

/ ˌʌn dər ɛmˈplɔɪd /

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adjective

employed at a job that does not fully use one's skills or abilities.

employed only part-time when one is available for full-time work.

not utilized fully.

noun

underemployed workers collectively.

Origin of underemployed

First recorded in 1905–10; under- + employ + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM underemployed

un·der·em·ploy·ment, noun

Words nearby underemployed

underdressed, underdrive, undereducate, underemphasis, underemphasize, underemployed, underendowed, underestimate, underexpose, underexposure, under false colors

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Example sentences from the Web for underemployed

A new WPA would have helped create jobs and provided some training to underemployed or unemployed youth.
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats|Joel Kotkin|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows 44 percent of recent college graduates are underemployed.
My Commencement Speech to Rutgers’ Geniuses: Go Forth and Fail|P. J. O’Rourke|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And in 2012, over 50 percent of graduates under the age of 25 were either unemployed or underemployed.
The Price of College Has Increased 1120 Percent Since 1978, So Is It Worth It?|Andrew Rossi|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wages are rising at a slow rate, up about 2.2 percent in the past 12 months, and too many people are unemployed or underemployed.
October Jobs Report Is Bad News for American Economic Declinists|Daniel Gross|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

For anyone underemployed and under 26, Obamacare covers a major shortfall.
Obamacare Throws Lifeline to Young Adults Seeking Health Insurance|Dan Mizrachi|June 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for underemployed

underemployed

/ (ˌʌndərɪmˈplɔɪd) /

adjective

not fully or adequately employed

Derived forms of underemployed

underemployment, noun

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单词	underemployed
释义	underemployed [ uhn-der-em-ploid ] / ˌʌn dər ɛmˈplɔɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR underemployed ON THESAURUS.COM adjective employed at a job that does not fully use one's skills or abilities. employed only part-time when one is available for full-time work. not utilized fully. noun underemployed workers collectively. Origin of underemployed First recorded in 1905–10; under- + employ + -ed² OTHER WORDS FROM underemployed un·der·em·ploy·ment, noun Words nearby underemployed underdressed, underdrive, undereducate, underemphasis, underemphasize, underemployed, underendowed, underestimate, underexpose, underexposure, under false colors Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for underemployed A new WPA would have helped create jobs and provided some training to underemployed or unemployed youth. Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats\|Joel Kotkin\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows 44 percent of recent college graduates are underemployed. My Commencement Speech to Rutgers’ Geniuses: Go Forth and Fail\|P. J. O’Rourke\|May 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And in 2012, over 50 percent of graduates under the age of 25 were either unemployed or underemployed. The Price of College Has Increased 1120 Percent Since 1978, So Is It Worth It?\|Andrew Rossi\|January 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Wages are rising at a slow rate, up about 2.2 percent in the past 12 months, and too many people are unemployed or underemployed. October Jobs Report Is Bad News for American Economic Declinists\|Daniel Gross\|November 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For anyone underemployed and under 26, Obamacare covers a major shortfall. Obamacare Throws Lifeline to Young Adults Seeking Health Insurance\|Dan Mizrachi\|June 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for underemployed underemployed / (ˌʌndərɪmˈplɔɪd) / adjective not fully or adequately employed Derived forms of underemployed underemployment, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to underemployed idle, inactive, jobless, down, loafing, free, disengaged, fired, out of work, resting, unoccupied, unused, at liberty, closed down, laid off, leisured, on the bench, on the dole, on the shelf, out of action
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underemployed

adjective

noun

Origin of underemployed

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British Dictionary definitions for underemployed

adjective

Derived forms of underemployed

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