Meaning of unpaid in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    unpaid

    Definitions

    1. without payment

    Examples

    • « the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers »
    • « a volunteer fire department »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. engaged in as a pastime

    Examples

    • « an amateur painter »
    • « gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals »
    • « recreational golfers »
    • « reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating »
    • « unpaid extras in the documentary »

    Synonyms

  3. Qualitative Adjective

    unpaid

    Definitions

    1. not paid

    Examples

    • « unpaid wages »
    • « an unpaid bill »

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    Antonyms

Famous quotes

  • « Parenting, as an unpaid occupation outside the world of public power, entails lower status, less power, and less control of resources than paid work. »
    Nancy Chodorow
  • « No man can call himself liberal, or radical, or even a conservative advocate of fair play, if his work depends in any way on the unpaid or underpaid labor of women at home, or in the office. »
    Gloria Steinem

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