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underworked

underworked adjective: ineffectively or inadequately utilized. Also the simple past and past participle of underwork.

Adjective

underworked (comparative more underworked, superlative most underworked)

  1. Ineffectively or inadequately utilized.
    • The malicious boss thought that all of his employees were underworked.

Also used as

underworked is also the simple past and past participle of underwork.

Forms of underworked

comparativemore underworked
superlativemost underworked

Origin of underworked

From under- + worked.

From underwork + -ed.

Questions about underworked

What does underworked mean?
Underworked means ineffectively or inadequately utilized.
What part of speech is underworked?
Underworked is an adjective.

Words near underworked in the dictionary

  1. underwool
  2. underwools
  3. underword
  4. underwords
  5. underwork
  6. underworked
  7. underworker
  8. underworkers
  9. underworking
  10. underworkings
  11. underworkman

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