unearned

CEFRB2

/əˈnɜrnd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Received without being earned through work or effort.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not earned.

Examples

  • He received a large amount of unearned income from inheritances.

  • The unearned income must be reported on your tax return for the year.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • He received an unearned reputation for being very lazy and slow.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

He was given an blank bonus for work he never did himself.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From un- + earned.