unearned

[ uhn-urnd ]
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adjective
  1. not received in exchange for labor or services; not gained by lawful work or employment.

  2. not earned; unmerited; undeserved: unearned promotion.

  1. not yet earned: Lenders are not permitted to take borrowers' unearned wages as collateral.

Origin of unearned

1
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at un-1, earn1, -ed2

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British Dictionary definitions for unearned

unearned

/ (ʌnˈɜːnd) /


adjective
  1. not deserved

  2. not yet earned

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