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underpaid

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb underpay has 1 sense
  1. underpay - pay too little
    --1 is one way to
    pay
    Antonyms: overpay
    Derived form: noun underpayment2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s PP

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Underpaid

Definition:

Adjective

Receiving wages that are insufficient in relation to the amount of work performed or the value of one's skills and qualifications.

Sense 1:

Popular

Used to describe a person who is not compensated adequately compared to others in their field.

Example sentence: John feels underpaid in his current job as a software engineer.

Sense 2:

Local

Used to describe a specific region or locality in which wages are generally lower compared to other areas.

Example sentence: In this small town, teachers are notoriously underpaid.

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