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

Examples of financial situation changes include job loss, significant pay cuts, high out-of-pocket medical or dental costs, divorce or a family member becoming unemployed.

— Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Most of the people who sell their plasma tend to be under 35, unemployed, without a college degree, Black and male, according to a 2021 study based on two proprietary national surveys conducted between 2018 and 2021.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026