uncompensated

/'ʌn'kɔmpenseitid/

Thân thiện

The volunteer accepted the uncompensated position at the community center.

Definition

Adjective: Not receiving payment, reimbursement, or any form of compensation for work done, services rendered, or losses incurred.

Usage

The adjective "uncompensated" describes a situation where a person does not receive pay or equivalent value for their labor, time, or a loss they have suffered. It is often used in formal or legal contexts related to work, services, or damages.

Examples

• She did uncompensated work for the charity every weekend.
• The intern's position was uncompensated but provided valuable experience.
• The court ruled that the uncompensated seizure of property was illegal.

Advanced Usage

• Uncompensated care: A term used in healthcare, especially in the United States, to describe medical services for which a hospital or provider does not receive payment from the patient or an insurer.
  • The rising cost of uncompensated care is a major challenge for many hospitals.

Variants and Related Words

• Compensated (adj.): The direct opposite, meaning paid or reimbursed.
  • All overtime work will be compensated.
• Compensation (n.): Payment or something given to make up for a loss.
• Unpaid (adj.): A more common synonym, especially for work. ("Uncompensated" can sound more formal or legalistic than "unpaid").

Synonyms

• Unpaid
• Voluntary (when referring to work done by choice without pay)
• Gratuitous
• Unreimbursed

Antonyms

• Compensated
• Paid
• Salaried
• Remunerated

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not paying a salary
   • an uncompensated federal post

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unsalaried