SUBEMPLOYED Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

subemployed

adjective

Definition of subemployed

as in unemployed

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Adjective

Examples of financial situation changes include job loss, significant pay cuts, high out-of-pocket medical or dental costs, divorce or a family member becoming unemployed.

— Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Most of the people who sell their plasma tend to be under 35, unemployed, without a college degree, Black and male, according to a 2021 study based on two proprietary national surveys conducted between 2018 and 2021.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of unemployed

Adjective

There have been questions about students who graduate and are underemployed.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
About 85% of adults with autism are unemployed and nearly 8% are underemployed, having skills that are higher than their job requires, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

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