underemployed

English edit

Etymology edit

under- +‎ employed.

Adjective edit

underemployed (not comparable)

Employed in a job that offers fewer work hours than desired.
I found myself underemployed when the company downgraded me from full-time to part-time.

Translations edit

employed in a job that offers fewer work hours than desired

Finnish: vajaatyöllistetty
Portuguese: subempregado
Spanish: subempleado (es)

See also edit

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