subemployed

adjective

Definition of subemployednext
as in unemployed

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  1. unemployed
  2. underemployed
Adjective
  • In August, the average unemployed person had been out of work for more than six months, the longest average stretch of joblessness since February 2022.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The appearance of loitering or being unemployed, homeless, or involved in labor organizing were all causes for arrest.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unemployed
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  • Other novelists have turned to acidic, class-conscious portraits of the underemployed—see Andrew Martin and Halle Butler.
    — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Things happen but both my SILs have perfectly capable male spouses who insist on being very underemployed.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of underemployed
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“Subemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subemployed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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