underemployed
adjective
un·der·em·ployed
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Definition of underemployed
: having less than full-time, regular, or adequate employment
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Gonzalez is one of 18 people who this month completed a new eight-week career readiness program that targeted unemployed and underemployed residents of South Bay, ages 18 to 24. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "New program prepares South Bay residents for careers," 15 Aug. 2019 Back in the late ’60s, Los Angeles was home to plenty of down-on-their-luck actors and underemployed stuntmen, and film fiend Tarantino could probably name most of them. — Clark Collis, EW.com, "Quentin Tarantino reveals real-life inspiration for Brad Pitt's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood character," 25 July 2019 Through Milwaukee's Residents Preference Program, people who were unemployed or underemployed worked on the properties. — Alex Groth, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee initiative exceeds goal of renovating 100 houses in Sherman Park neighborhood," 22 July 2019 The school district did look around at other organizations to work inside the auditorium, including one called Wellspring that employs ex-felons and underemployed Americans. — Brian Pascus, CBS News, "How student journalists discovered a school district used prison labor," 2 July 2019 Some 69% of Hondurans are unemployed or underemployed, according to state figures, while business groups say 80% of workers are paid below minimum wage. — Ryan Dube, WSJ, "Honduras’s Leader Struggles With Ills That Drive Migration," 24 June 2019 And a Harris bill focused on job training would give unemployed and underemployed workers up to $8,000 for training programs. — Li Zhou, Vox, "Kamala Harris’s 2020 presidential campaign and policy positions, explained," 26 June 2019 Despite low unemployment, there are many talented people who are unemployed or underemployed, Bentley says. — Caryn M. Sullivan, Twin Cities, "Caryn M. Sullivan: For would-be employees and amenable employers, opportunity for a happy dance," 23 June 2019 In addition to people who are jobless, some are underemployed or just want to pick up extra money here and there, like retirees or teachers on vacation breaks. — Russ Wiles, azcentral, "How to find short-term 'gig' jobs with a tap on your phone," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'underemployed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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underemployed
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of underemployed
: having a job that does not use your skills
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