uncompensated

adjective

un·​com·​pen·​sat·​ed ˌən-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsā-təd 

-ˌpen-

1

: not providing or provided with monetary compensation : not paid or compensated

uncompensated medical care/costs

uncompensated workers

… many thousands of our countrymen devote their rosy prime to the harsh and uncompensated work of writing poetry …

—Marilynne Robinson

2

a

: not corrected or affected by physiological compensation

uncompensated congestive heart failure

b

: accompanied by a change in the pH of the blood

uncompensated acidosis

Examples of uncompensated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At prevailing wages, this uncompensated labor is worth $430 billion a year. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

But already, uncompensated care is on the rise, health system leaders told STAT, and in some cases, payments through Medicaid have dropped. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026

Several lawmakers said the state would not be able to absorb long term the loss of revenue as cases formerly billed to HUSKY instead beomes uncompensated care. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

Around the world, most caregivers are either uncompensated or inadequately compensated, and many rely on public assistance where available to make ends meet. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for uncompensated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated

Medical Definition

uncompensated

adjective

un·​com·​pen·​sat·​ed -ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt-əd, -ˌpen- 

1

: accompanied by a change in the pH of the blood

uncompensated acidosis

uncompensated alkalosis

compare compensated

2

: not corrected or affected by physiological compensation

uncompensated congestive heart failure