UNEARNED

unearned

(adjective) not gained by merit or labor or service; “accepted the unearned rewards that came his ways as well as the unearned criticism”; “unearned income”; “an unearned run”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unearned (not comparable)

Not earned.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*earned", a.

Definition: Not earned; not gained by labor or service. 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 population, the growth of a town in the vicinity, or the like. Some hold that this should belong to the nation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 May 2025

CRISP

(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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