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underemployed
adjective un·der·em·ployed \ˌən-dər-im-ˈplȯid\
: having a job that does not use your skills
Full Definition of UNDEREMPLOYED
: having less than full-time, regular, or adequate employment
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First Known Use of UNDEREMPLOYED
1908
Rhymes with UNDEREMPLOYED
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