underemployed

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Adjective underemployed has 1 sense

underemployed - employed only part-time when one needs full-time employment or not making full use of your skills; "migrants are likely to be poor and underemployed"; "able people are kept underemployed"
Antonym: full-time (indirect, via part-time)

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Term: underemployed

Definition:

The term "underemployed" refers to a situation in which a person is employed in a job that is below their skill level, qualifications, or desired number of working hours, resulting in a lack of full utilization of their capabilities.

Examples:

Adjective: Many recent college graduates find themselves underemployed, working part-time jobs instead of utilizing their degrees.

Verb: After losing his previous job, Peter had to settle for underemployed positions until he could find a suitable job in his field.

Noun: The underemployed often struggle with low job satisfaction and feelings of unfulfillment.

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