He was underemployed and not satisfied with his work.
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underemployed — un‧der‧em‧ployed [ˌʌndərɪmˈplɔɪd◂] adjective not having enough work to do: • A large proportion of our staff is underemployed. * * * underemployed UK US /ˌʌndərɪmˈplɔɪd/ US / dɚ / adjective ► not having enough work to do, working only part time … Financial and business terms
underemployed — [un΄dərem ploid′] adj. 1. inadequately employed; esp., employed at less than full time so that, usually, one has a low standard of living 2. working at low skilled, poorly paid jobs when one is trained for, or could be trained for, more skilled… … English World dictionary
underemployed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not having sufficient or sufficiently demanding paid work. DERIVATIVES underemployment noun … English terms dictionary
underemployed — /ʌndərəmˈplɔɪd/ (say unduhruhm ployd), / ɛm / (say em ) adjective 1. not used or employed to the full extent possible or desirable: an airport facility that is underemployed. 2. engaged only in limited employment, as a person working part time… …
underemployed — underemployment, n. /un deuhr em ployd /, adj. 1. employed at a job that does not fully use one s skills or abilities. 2. employed only part time when one is available for full time work. 3. not utilized fully. n. 4. underemployed workers… … Universalium
underemployed — /ˌʌndərɪm plɔɪd/ adjective with not enough work ● The staff is underemployed because of the cutback in production … Dictionary of banking and finance
underemployed — adjective Date: 1908 having less than full time, regular, or adequate employment … New Collegiate Dictionary
underemployed — adjective Employed in a job for which one is overqualified; or employed in a job that does not pay as much as one wants or expects … Wiktionary
underemployed — un|der|em|ployed [ˌʌndərımˈplɔıd] adj working in a job where you cannot use all your skills or where there is not enough work for you to do →↑unemployed … Dictionary of contemporary English
underemployed — un|der|em|ployed [ ,ʌndərım plɔıd ] adjective not having enough work, or not having a job in which you can use your skills ╾ un|der|em|ploy|ment noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
