underworked

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adjective

Ineffectively or inadequately utilized.

“The malicious boss thought that all of his employees were underworked.”

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Meanings

underworked1

adjectiveunderworked (comparative more underworked, superlative most underworked)

comparative more underworked · superlative most underworked

  1. Ineffectively or inadequately utilized.

    The malicious boss thought that all of his employees were underworked.

underworked2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of underwork

Origin

underworked · adjective

From under- + worked.

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underworked · verb

From underwork + -ed.

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Cite this entry
APA

underworked. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underworked

MLA

“underworked.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underworked. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underworked,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underworked.

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