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uncompensated

/ˌʌnˈkɒmpənseɪtɪd/
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• adjective

1

Not receiving payment, remuneration, or financial reimbursement for work performed or losses incurred.

Example

"Many caregiver responsibilities involve hours of uncompensated labor at home."

2

Not counterbalanced, offset, or corrected by an opposing force or physiological mechanism (especially in medicine, physics, or engineering).

Example

"The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit with uncompensated respiratory acidosis."

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• Nearby Words

uncompanionable
uncompassionate
uncompelling
uncompensated
uncompetitive
uncompetitively
uncompetitiveness

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Uncompensated. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/uncompensated
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