What is another word for misemployed?

Pronunciation: [mɪsɛmplˈɔ͡ɪd] (IPA)

Misemployed refers to the situation when someone is placed in an inappropriate job or when their talents are underutilized. There are several synonyms to describe this type of situation, such as misassigned, misplaced, misused, and inefficacious. Misassigned refers to the incorrect placement of an employee in a job that doesn't match their abilities, skills, or interests. Misplaced describes the situation when an employee is put in the wrong position due to their lack of experience, qualification, or knowledge. Misused is used to describe employees' underutilization, meaning they are not given enough tasks or assignments that align with their true potential. Inefficacious refers to the ineffectiveness or failure of an employee in their designated job.

What are the hypernyms for Misemployed?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Underemployment, underutilize, Unevenly employed, Unproductively employed.

What are the opposite words for misemployed?

The word misemployed means to use something or someone in an inappropriate manner or in the wrong position. The antonyms for the word misemployed would be to use something or someone in an appropriate manner or in the correct position. The opposite of misemploying would be to employ properly, to assign the correct task, to delegate the right responsibility, to utilize appropriately or suitably, to engage fittingly, to deploy efficiently, or to function adequately. Using the opposite of misemploying ensures that you are using resources effectively, and that everything is operating in the right order.

What are the antonyms for Misemployed?

Usage examples for Misemployed

I have had the best masters, and I hope I have not misemployed my time.
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