Underwork

Pronunciation: /ˈəndɝˈwɝk/

Underwork (verb)

  1. to give someone less work than they can handle or need.

Examples

  • The employees were underworked during the slow season.
  • He felt underworked and wanted more tasks.

Common collocations: feel underworked, underworked staff, underworked employees

Synonyms of Underwork

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Underwork

  • when discussing excessive effort