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underemployed

un·de·remp·loyed

US/ˈʌndɜrɪˈmplɔɪd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

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”
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Origin

From under- + employed.

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