unpaying
Avoiding financial obligation
Unpaying describes something that fails to provide payment or compensation.
An unpaying job offers no salary.
Unpaying customers don't settle their bills.
The word is uncommon, with nonpaying preferred in most contexts.
Unpaid willing participant
- donatedGave as a gift
- pro bonoFree professional services
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- gratisAt no expense
uncompensated · unrewarded · unsalaried · unwaged · honorary · gratuitous · complimentary · freely given
Not rewarded with appreciation
- fruitlessProducing no useful outcome
- futileIncapable of producing results
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- unfulfillingLacking emotional reward
unsatisfying · unappreciated · unvalued · pointless · empty · hollow · meaningless · disheartening
Failing to profit
- deficitAmount still owed
- insolventUnable to pay debts
- bankruptUnable to repay debts
- indebtedOwing thanks or money
unsustainable · unviable · costly · expensive · underwater · in the red · break-even · marginal
Work done for fulfillment, not payment
- hobbyistRecreational pursuer of interests
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- devotionalRelating to worship
- vocationalRelated to skilled work
self-motivated · intrinsic · fulfilling · heartfelt · purposeful · dedicated · committed · enthusiastic
Organization serving public good
- philanthropicDevoted to human welfare
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- welfareComfort and prosperity
endowed · subsidized · sponsored · crowdfunded · alms · tithe
volunteer
Unpaid willing participant
gratis · uncompensated · unrewarded · unsalaried · unwaged · honorary · gratuitous · complimentary · freely given · unearned
thankless
Not rewarded with appreciation
- fruitlessProducing no useful outcome
- futileIncapable of producing results
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
unfulfilling · unsatisfying · unappreciated · unvalued · pointless · empty · hollow · meaningless · disheartening · demoralizing
loss-making
Failing to profit
indebted · unsustainable · unviable · costly · expensive · underwater · in the red · break-even · marginal · noncommercial
labor of love
Work done for fulfillment, not payment
- hobbyistRecreational pursuer of interests
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- devotionalRelating to worship
vocational · self-motivated · intrinsic · fulfilling · heartfelt · purposeful · dedicated · committed · enthusiastic · artisanal
nonprofit
Organization serving public good
- philanthropicDevoted to human welfare
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
welfare · endowed · subsidized · sponsored · crowdfunded · alms · tithe
unpayingpaying
Transferring money owed
paid · remitting · settling · remunerating · compensating
unpayinggenerous
Willing to give freely
solvent · liberal · munificent · open-handed · lavish
unpayinggenerous
Willing to give freely
remunerative · lucrative · rewarding · compensatory · profitable
pay, payment, unpaid, paying, repay, pays, repayment, paycheck, payable