unsalaried

adjective

un·​sal·​a·​ried
ˌən-ˈsal-rēd, 
-ˈsa-lə- How to pronounce unsalaried (audio)
1
: not paid a salary
unsalaried employees
an unsalaried volunteer
2
: not calling for the payment of a salary
an unsalaried position
unsalaried work

Examples of unsalaried in a Sentence

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Yet another 538 million people – rural residents, including migrants and unsalaried urban workers – qualify for a far less generous plan that in 2023 paid about 223 yuan, or $32 a month. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2026 The local firefighters are largely ill-equipped and unsalaried. — Kristin Deasy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025 The five unsalaried seats on the commission were seen as symbolic rewards for civilians the mayor favored, like a local version of an ambassadorship. — Jesse Barron, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023 Maybe during the next debate over whether unsalaried players should be allowed to transfer without sitting out. — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2021 See All Example Sentences for unsalaried

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unsalaried was in 1836

Rhymes for unsalaried

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“Unsalaried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsalaried. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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