Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underearn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-earn
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To earn less than.

Transitive verb

verb

To earn less than might be expected.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"“They have a dominant retail position in a high-service business, yet significantly underearn other high-service-oriented retail segments,” Mr. Balter wrote in a research note after Guitar Center made its announcement."
"Those who underearn should avoid overspending."

Etymology

From under- + earn.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Usage

Inflected Forms

underearns (present, singular) underearning (participle, present) underearned (participle, past) underearned (past)

Derived Forms

underearner

Questions

What does underearn mean?: To earn less than.
Where does underearn come from?: From under- + earn.

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