unrecompensed
Given no compensation
Unrecompensed describes work, effort, or loss that has not been paid for or compensated.
It applies to labor performed without wages, services rendered without payment, or damages that remain unaddressed.
Years of unrecompensed overtime finally prompted her to quit.
The word carries a formal or legal tone, often appearing in discussions of employment disputes, volunteer work, or claims for damages.
Not compensated financially
- unpaidNot yet compensated
- unsalariedNot receiving regular wages
- unwagedNot receiving payment
- nonpaidReceiving no salary
voluntary · gratis · free · uncompensated · gratuitous · donated · volunteer · charitable
Receiving nothing earned
- exploitedUnfairly utilized for benefit
- undervaluedRated below true worth
- underpaidGiven inadequate wages
- overworkedLaboring beyond healthy limits
taken-for-granted · used · shortchanged · cheated · swindled · stiffed · gypped · defrauded
Not formally recognized
- unthankedNot shown gratitude
- unappreciatedNot given due recognition
- thanklessNot rewarded with appreciation
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
unnoticed · unsung · uncredited · unhonored · uncelebrated · unlauded · unpraised · forgotten
unremunerated
Not compensated financially
- unpaidNot yet compensated
- unsalariedNot receiving regular wages
- unwagedNot receiving payment
nonpaid · voluntary · gratis · free · uncompensated · gratuitous · donated · volunteer · charitable · honorary
unrewarded
Receiving nothing earned
- exploitedUnfairly utilized for benefit
- undervaluedRated below true worth
- underpaidGiven inadequate wages
overworked · taken-for-granted · used · shortchanged · cheated · swindled · stiffed · gypped · defrauded · mistreated
unacknowledged
Not formally recognized
- unthankedNot shown gratitude
- unappreciatedNot given due recognition
- thanklessNot rewarded with appreciation
overlooked · unnoticed · unsung · uncredited · unhonored · uncelebrated · unlauded · unpraised · forgotten · ignored
- out-of-pocket costsout-of-pocket, copay, copayment, deductible, coinsurance
unrecompensedrecompensed
Given payment owed
compensated · paid · remunerated · rewarded · salaried
compensate, compensation, recompense, compensatory, recompensed, recompenses