That has not received due payment for work, goods, or services. Later also: that does not get paid, that works without pay.

Not recompensed with wages; unpaid.

With for. Cf. sense A. 3a.

figurative. Poor or meagre in quantity or quality; slight, mean. Somewhat archaic. Of diet: Poor, innutritious. Of employment (colloquial)…

(un-, prefix1 affix 2. Cf. older Dutch ongehuurt (Dutch ongehuurd), Swedish ohyrd.)

That does not pay a wage or recompense.

Of a person. Holding a title, office, or position conferred as an honour, without payment, or without the usual duties, obligations, privileges…

Not remunerated; unremunerated.

Without hire or pay, unhired.

Not satisfied by being paid. Obsolete.

(un-, prefix1 affix 2.)

Of a worker or workforce: that does not receive payment; (of labour or service) not rewarded with pay.