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underemployed Definition

under·em·ployed (-em plo̵id′)

adjective

  1. inadequately employed; esp., employed at less than full time so that, usually, one has a low standard of living
  2. working at low-skilled, poorly paid jobs when one is trained for, or could be trained for, more skilled work

underemployed Related Forms
un′der·em·ploy′·ment noun
underemployed Idioms

the underemployed

underemployed people

underemployed Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • graduate: His Indian experience had led him to fear that underemployed graduates of Western-style schools were likely to turn to nationalist protest.
  • policeman: Henry Sellers has a somewhat unfortunate sip of sherry which keeps the somewhat underemployed local policeman, Sergeant Deegan busy.

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: Henry Sellers has a somewhat unfortunate sip of sherry which keeps the somewhat underemployed local policeman, Sergeant Deegan busy.