UNDEREMPLOYED Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

underemployed

adjective

Definition of underemployed

as in unemployed

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Recent Examples of underemployed About 85% of adults with autism are unemployed and nearly 8% are underemployed, having skills that are higher than their job requires, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 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 Nearly 43% of recent college graduates are underemployed, working in jobs that don’t require their degree and are facing the worst entry-level job market since the pandemic. — Josh D Shapiro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for underemployed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underemployed

unemployed

Adjective

Fifteen have found jobs outside of government, and 28 are unemployed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Tucker, a five-time first-team All-Pro, has been unemployed since the Ravens released him following his own kicking struggles in 2024.

— Sam McDowell October 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026