UNDEREMPLOYED Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

underemployed

adjective

Definition of underemployed

as in unemployed

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Recent Examples of underemployed In the months leading up to her tragic death, Nancy, who was married to Eleanor’s long-time crush Robert (Joel Kinnaman), had been having an affair with Mary’s husband, Howard (Corey Stoll), an underemployed academic. — Max Gao, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 Nearly 43% of young US grads are underemployed. — Paulina Cachero, Bloomberg, 13 Apr. 2026 The war is a distant drumbeat, its threat ever audible to Steele’s underemployed, eminently draftable characters from 9,000 miles away. — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Yet, frequent relocations and licensing barriers leave many underemployed or pushed out of the workforce entirely. — Brooke Creek, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underemployed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underemployed

unemployed

Adjective

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