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UNDEREMPLOYED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does underemployed mean?
• UNDEREMPLOYED (adjective)
The adjective UNDEREMPLOYED has 1 sense:
1. employed only part-time when one needs full-time employment or not making full use of your skills
Familiarity information: UNDEREMPLOYED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Employed only part-time when one needs full-time employment or not making full use of your skills
Context example:
able people are kept underemployed
Similar:
part-time; part time (involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity)
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