🙍 A person without income 💸 Not making money

nonearning

7.6

A person who has no income and depends on others

noun
/nʌnˈɜrnɪŋ/

: no trabajador

As a student, she was considered a nonearning dependent on her parents' tax forms.

Examples

Many nonearnings can lead to financial stress.
He is considered a nonearning member of the household.
After the accident, he became a nonearning member of the household for several months.
The government provides assistance to nonearning individuals who are unable to work.
After losing her job, she became a nonearning member of the household, depending on her partner for financial support.
Many nonearning individuals rely on social security benefits to make ends meet.
He was classified as a nonearning adult since he had not worked for several years.

Synonyms

unemployed person

vsnonearning

1 2.0

A person without a paid job who is looking for work

is usually not seeking work and often relies on others financially

nonworker

vsnonearning

6.1

A person who does not have paid work

often relies on others for financial support rather than being independent

Antonyms

earner

65 2.0

A person who gets money from work

How Much

income

∞ 1.2

personal income

Specialized

15 3.5

nonearning

7.6

Surface Forms

nonearning singular

nonearnings plural

Morphology

nonearning = earning (transparent) = non + earn + ing

Formed by productive non- + noun/gerund 'earning' to denote a person/state of not earning; the derivation is clear.

Etymology

Nonearning comes from non- 'not' and earn 'to get money', the same parts you see in earning. So, as a noun a nonearning is a person who 'does not earn' money and may rely on others for support.