SUBEMPLOYED Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

subemployed

adjective

Definition of subemployed

as in unemployed

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The film follows Jaime’s adventures from an unemployed pre-law graduate with no prospects to giving Kord the battle of a lifetime.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Black men’s employment rose by 125,000, unemployed workers fell by 122,000, and their labor force was essentially flat (based on my proprietary analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data).

— Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of unemployed

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Today, only 61% of students who enroll in college earn a degree within six years, and more than half of those who do graduate wind up underemployed.

— Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Van Der Werf recruits unemployed or underemployed Europeans as young as 18-years-old, into a five-week boot camp run by military veterans to teach teamwork, strength, and discipline.

— Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026

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