Underburden

Quick meaning: Underburden is a verb meaning To give too light a burden; to assign less than a fair share.

Meaning

To give too light a burden; to assign less than a fair share.

More Meanings

1. To assign less work than someone or something is capable of.
2. (geology) The rock and subsoil that lies below a mineral deposit such as a coal seam.

Example Sentences

After five days of unsatisfactory work, we came to the conclusion that the furnace was underburdened.

Workers who are underburdened may experience stress because they feel their contributions to the company are not significant or that their talents are not being used.

You can tell when a furnace is underburdened by the continued tendency to make hotter iron than that desired, also by the continued use of cold air necessitating low stove heat.

In reality, the levels of work varied: some internationals seemed overburdened with tasks and responsibility, some seemed underburdened, and some faced apparently just the right amount of work.

Word Forms

• underburdens
• underburdening
• underburdened

Related Words

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