unwaged
unwaged — adjective
- unwagedpositive
- more unwagedcomparative
- most unwagedsuperlative
1. describing someone who does not have a paid job, or describing work that is done
describing someone who does not have a paid job, or describing work that is done without receiving any money for it — for example, an unwaged person looking after family members, or unwaged volunteer work in a community centre.
Indra has been unwaged since the factory closed last year and is now training for a new career.
be + unwaged describes period without paid work
The charity relies on unwaged helpers who give their time to run the food bank every Saturday.
unwaged + noun — volunteer workers
Marta spent six months doing unwaged care work for her elderly mother before finding a part-time teaching job.
Many unwaged parents in the neighbourhood started a babysitting circle so they could attend language classes.
João described his unwaged position at the local museum as an internship that gave him valuable experience.
- unemployed
More common and general; refers only to people actively seeking paid work, not to unpaid work contexts.
- out of work
Informal; describes a person temporarily without a paid job.
- jobless
Neutral; focuses on the lack of employment without covering unpaid work.
- unpaid
Applies to work or tasks done without financial reward, but does not describe a person's employment status.
文法句型
unwaged + noun
be + unwaged
用法筆記
Unwaged is more formal than 'unemployed' or 'out of work'. It is often used in official documents, social policies, and news reports. When describing a person, it implies the person is not earning money but may be doing unpaid work such as caring for family or volunteering.
常見錯誤
unwaged — noun
1. people who do not have paid jobs, thought of as a group within society — used es
people who do not have paid jobs, thought of as a group within society — used especially in discussions about social policy, benefits, and the economy.
The new government policy gives the unwaged free access to job-training programmes.
the + unwaged as a collective group
The city council introduced cheaper bus fares for the unwaged to help them attend interviews.
Many of the unwaged in this area struggle to afford basic health insurance.
A recent report shows that the unwaged are spending more of their savings on housing costs.
Libraries often provide free internet access for the unwaged to search for jobs online.
- the unemployed
More common and general; refers to people without jobs who are actively seeking work.
- the jobless
Neutral and widely used in news reporting; similar scope to 'the unemployed'.
- the employed
People who have paid jobs.
- the waged
People who earn wages; used in economic discussions.
文法句型
the + unwaged
用法筆記
Always used with 'the' (the unwaged). This is a collective noun — it refers to the group as a whole, not to one individual. Do not say 'an unwaged' or 'two unwageds'.