underworked

/ˌʌn.dəˈwɜːkt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌn.dɚˈwɝːkt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-dər-ˈwərkt/ (ame, mw)

underworked — adjective

  • underworkedpositive
  • more underworkedcomparative
  • most underworkedsuperlative

1. Having fewer tasks or responsibilities than expected or desired, so that one is

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Having fewer tasks or responsibilities than expected or desired, so that one is not busy enough to fill the available time.

例句

The new receptionist felt underworked in her first week, with only three visitors to help each morning.

feel underworked + with [quantity] [reason]

Erik was underworked at the auto shop, so he began cleaning and organizing the storage room.

同義詞
  • underutilized

    Broader — can describe skills or equipment, not just workload

  • idle

    Stronger implication of doing nothing; may carry a negative judgment

  • unoccupied

    Neutral description of having no current tasks; less common about ongoing roles

反義詞
  • overworked

    Direct opposite — having too much work rather than too little

文法句型

be underworked

feel underworked

seem underworked

用法筆記

Usually describes a person's state at a particular job or during a specific period, rather than a permanent trait. Frequently appears with verbs like feel, seem, or be in past participles.

常見錯誤

❌I am underworked every day because I don't like this career.
✅I feel underworked in this role because my daily tasks only take two hours.
💡underworked describes a temporary workload situation, not a general dislike of one's career.