Associations to the word «Unearned»

Wiktionary

UNEARNED, adjective. Not earned
UNEARNED INCOME, noun. (taxation) Income that is not a wage, such as interest, dividends or realized capital gains from investments, rent from land or property ownership, and any other income that does not derive from work.
UNEARNED INCOMES, noun. Plural of unearned income

Dictionary definition

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".

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