UNDEREMPLOYED Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

underemployed

adjective

Definition of underemployed

as in unemployed

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Recent Examples of underemployed 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 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 See All Example Sentences for underemployed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underemployed

unemployed

Adjective

In 2019, Jay-Z faced blowback for the NFL deal, as many viewed it as his turning his back on Kaepernick, who remained unemployed by the league.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Living costs are high and hiring is weak while roughly 1 in 4 unemployed job seekers spends six months or more looking for work.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026