Underpayment

Pronunciation: /ˈʌndərˌpeɪmənt/

Underpayment (noun)

  1. Paying someone less money than they deserve for their work or services.

Examples

  • The worker received an underpayment for their overtime hours.
  • Underpayment means you did not receive enough money.

Common collocations: report underpayment, address underpayment, calculate underpayment

Synonyms of Underpayment

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Underpayment

  • — refers to paying more than required.
  • — indicates the complete amount owed has been paid.