underemployed
adjective
- inadequately employed; esp., employed at less than full time so that, usually, one has a low standard of living
- working at low-skilled, poorly paid jobs when one is trained for, or could be trained for, more skilled work
See underemployed in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ŭnˌdər-ĕm-ploidˈ)
adjective- Employed only part-time when one needs and desires full-time employment.
- Inadequately employed, especially employed at a low-paying job that requires less skill or training than one possesses.
- Not fully or adequately used or employed.
noun (used with a pl. verb) Underemployed persons considered as a group. Used with the.
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