underworked

adjective

un·​der·​worked ˌən-dər-ˈwərkt How to pronounce underworked (audio)
: not having enough work to do : not asked or required to do much work or expend much effort
overpaid and underworked executives
In general show horses are not well conditioned animals. Most of them are overfed and underworked.Shirley Standring

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A couple of bookcases, a plywood work surface, corkboard with outlines tacked up, an old brass lamp, an underworked laptop for emails, a Smith-Corona typewriter. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024 Payson gave these underworked sports writers a chance to cover the big leagues again. Nick Hirshon, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024 The top administrators of all these institutions are overpaid and underworked. Mike Scott, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2023 The clamshell is a simple exercise, but the movement is an effective way to hit the often underworked gluteus medius. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 14 Mar. 2023 If the indentation remains, the dough is underworked. Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2022 Yet, surprisingly in 2022, forearms remain one of the most underworked muscle groups. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 19 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underworked was in 1754

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“Underworked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underworked. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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