Unearned Meaning

/əˈnɜrnd/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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adjNot earned.

The unearned income must be reported on your tax return for the year.
He received an unearned reputation for being very lazy and slow.
He received a large amount of unearned income from inheritances.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He was given an ____ bonus for work he never did himself.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ income is money that a person receives from sources other than their employment, such as gifts today.

Etymology tree English un- English earned English unearned From un- + earned.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
He was given an ____ bonus for work he never did himself.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ income is money that a person receives from sources other than their employment, such as gifts today.

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