UNDEREMPLOYED Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

underemployed

adjective

Definition of underemployed

as in unemployed

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Recent Examples of underemployed Today, only 61% of students who enroll in college earn a degree within six years, and more than half of those who do graduate wind up underemployed. — Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026 Van Der Werf recruits unemployed or underemployed Europeans as young as 18-years-old, into a five-week boot camp run by military veterans to teach teamwork, strength, and discipline. — Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for underemployed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underemployed

unemployed

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