SUBEMPLOYED Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

subemployed

adjective

Definition of subemployed

as in unemployed

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Adjective

Given that, a rising share of long-term unemployed people can explain in part why initial and continuing jobless claims have remained low.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Nearly 2 million Americans have been unemployed for more than half a year, the data showed, as new job opportunities are scarce in many sectors, especially in entry-level white-collar positions.

— Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of unemployed

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Programming a daylong omnibus performance on a weekday presupposes an audience of the underemployed, or perhaps the date was set in a bid to discourage overcrowding.

— Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
Other novelists have turned to acidic, class-conscious portraits of the underemployed—see Andrew Martin and Halle Butler.

— Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of underemployed

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