UNDEREMPLOYED Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

underemployed

adjective

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Recent Examples of underemployed As underemployed Hollywood workers have increasingly turned to these microdramas in the absence of traditional entertainment opportunities, unions have begun to take notice of the space. —

Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025 Lower-income Americans may be unemployed or underemployed, therefore lacking access to comprehensive health care coverage. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025 This rate remains high, with about 45% still underemployed after a decade. —

Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 The initiative aims to address skills gaps and labor shortages in the manufacturing sector and provide opportunities for unemployed and underemployed individuals. —

Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underemployed

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unemployed

Adjective

Around eighty per cent of people are unemployed.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
Hale’s mother also reportedly told police that because Hale was over 25 and enrolled as a student, parental income no longer factored into financial aid eligibility, allowing Hale to qualify for grant funding despite being unemployed.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025