SUBEMPLOYED Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

subemployed

adjective

Definition of subemployed

as in unemployed

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Although the character of James was portrayed as a firefighter on Maude (and was named Henry), he was cast as alternating between being unemployed and working multiple odd jobs to support his family on Good Times.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
The draft rules would require more documentation from parents who are homeless or unemployed, the people familiar with the deliberations told The Associated Press.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of unemployed

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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

Definition of underemployed

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