/ Dictionary / Index U underemployed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: un•der•em•ployed Pronunciation: (un"dur-em-ploid'), [key] — adj. employed at a job that does not fully use one's skills or abilities. employed only part-time when one is available for full-time work. not utilized fully. —n. underemployed workers collectively. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: underemployed (Thesaurus) underemphasize underendowed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language