Definition of unearned Unearned
/ʌnɚˈnd/ - [unernd] - un•earned
We found 4 definitions of unearned from 4 different sources.
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What does unearned mean?
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| unearned - 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" | ||
| earned gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action; "a well-earned reputation for honesty"; "earned income"; "an earned run in baseball" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- unearned (Adjective)
Not earned.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- unearned (a.)
Not earned; not gained by labor or service.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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unearned
un-ernd′, adj. not gained by labour.—Unearned increment (see Increment)
