nonpaid
Not receiving wages
Nonpaid means not receiving payment for work or services.
A nonpaid intern works without wages.
Nonpaid volunteers donate their time.
The term appears in administrative and legal contexts to distinguish unpaid positions from compensated ones: The organization relies heavily on nonpaid staff.
Unpaid is more common in everyday speech.
Without payment or restriction
- gratisAt no expense
- costlessRequiring no payment
- no-costRequiring no payment
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
comp · freebie · giveaway · promotional · trial · sample · waived · gifted
Unpaid willing participant
- donatedGave as a gift
- charitableGiving to those needing
- altruisticConcerned for others' welfare
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
selfless · civic · humanitarian · outreach · grassroots · mentorship · activism · philanthropy
Receiving nothing earned
- unremuneratedNot compensated financially
- unsalariedNot receiving regular wages
- unrecompensedNot paid for
- wagelessNot receiving salary
unreciprocated · unacknowledged · overlooked · taken-for-granted · exploited
One being instructed
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- externNonresident trainee at institution
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- learnerOne gaining knowledge
entry-level · shadowing · placement · practicum · mentee · junior · probationary · educational
free
Without payment or restriction
courtesy · comp · freebie · giveaway · promotional · trial · sample · waived · gifted · sponsored
volunteer
Unpaid willing participant
- donatedGave as a gift
- charitableGiving to those needing
- altruisticConcerned for others' welfare
goodwill · selfless · civic · humanitarian · outreach · grassroots · mentorship · activism · philanthropy · benevolent
unrewarded
Receiving nothing earned
- unremuneratedNot compensated financially
- unsalariedNot receiving regular wages
- unrecompensedNot paid for
wageless · unreciprocated · unacknowledged · overlooked · taken-for-granted · exploited
trainee
One being instructed
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- externNonresident trainee at institution
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
learner · entry-level · shadowing · placement · practicum · mentee · junior · probationary · educational