Unearned — Un*earned , a. Not earned; not gained by labor or service. [1913 Webster] {Unearned increment} (Polit. Econ.), a increase in the value of land due to no labor or expenditure on the part of the owner, but to natural causes, such as the increase of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unearned — c.1200, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of EARN (Cf. earn). Unearned income is recorded from 1889 … Etymology dictionary
unearned — [unʉrnd′] adj. 1. not earned by work or service; specif., obtained as a return on an investment [unearned income] 2. not deserved; unmerited … English World dictionary
unearned — adj. Not earned. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
unearned — [adj] undeserved not deserved, not earned, not merited, not warranted, unmerited, unwarranted; concepts 545,548,558 … New thesaurus
unearned — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not earned or deserved … English terms dictionary
unearned — adjective Date: 13th century 1. not gained by labor, service, or skill < unearned income > 2. scored as a result of an error by the opposing team < an unearned run > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unearned — /un errnd /, adj. 1. not received in exchange for labor or services; not gained by lawful work or employment. 2. not earned; unmerited; undeserved: unearned promotion. 3. not yet earned: Lenders are not permitted to take borrowers unearned wages… … Universalium
unearned — un|earned [ ʌn ɜrnd ] adjective 1. ) not resulting from work that you have done: rich landowners living on their unearned wealth 2. ) in baseball, an unearned run is a point that is scored because the other team makes a lot of mistakes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unearned — adj. not earned. Phrases and idioms: unearned income income from interest payments etc. as opposed to salary, wages, or fees. unearned increment an increase in the value of property not due to the owner s labour or outlay … Useful english dictionary
unearned — adj. Unearned is used with these nouns: ↑income … Collocations dictionary
