unremunerated
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not compensated: "unremunerated" describes something for which no payment or reward is given; lacking financial or material compensation.
- Unpaid: Refers to work, services, or positions that do not receive remuneration (money or other forms of payment).
Usage Examples
- (The position did not pay any salary or wages.)
- (No financial compensation was provided for the internship.)
- (His work was done without payment.)
Advanced Usage
"Unremunerated labor": work performed without any form of payment, often seen in household chores, volunteering, or internships.
- Many artists rely on unremunerated labor to gain experience before finding paid work. (Unpaid work is common in creative fields.)
"Unremunerated activity": an action or task that yields no financial gain.
- The committee's meetings were unremunerated, but members attended out of a sense of duty. (No payment was given for attending.)
Variants and Related Words
Remunerated (adj): receiving payment or compensation.
- The remunerated position offered a competitive salary. (The job paid well.)
Remuneration (n): payment or compensation for services rendered.
- The remuneration for the project was generous. (The payment was substantial.)
Unremunerative (adj): not producing profit or financial return.
- The business venture proved unremunerative and was closed. (It did not generate income.)
Synonyms
- Unpaid: not receiving money for work done.
- Uncompensated: without any form of payment or reimbursement.
- Gratuitous: given or done without charge; free.
- Voluntary: performed without obligation or payment.
Related Idioms
For love, not money: done for personal satisfaction rather than financial reward.
- He wrote the song for love, not money; it was entirely unremunerated. (No payment was involved.)
On a volunteer basis: without expectation of payment.
- She worked on the project on a volunteer basis, meaning it was unremunerated. (She received no pay.)