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Overworked vs Underworked - What's the difference?

overworked | underworked |

As adjectives the difference between overworked and underworked

is that overworked is being subjected to too much work while underworked is a state of ineffective utilization.

overworked

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being subjected to too much work
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-10-19, volume=409, issue=8858, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= Preparing for success , passage=Miss Suu Kyi’s overworked advisers

    underworked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • A state of ineffective utilization.
    • "The malicious boss thought that all of his employees were underworked."