/un errnd"/ , adj.
1. not received in exchange for labor or services; not gained by lawful work or employment.
2. not earned; unmerited; undeserved: unearned promotion.
3. not yet earned: Lenders are not permitted to take borrowers' unearned wages as collateral.
[ 1150-1200; ME; see UN- 1 , EARN 1 , -ED 2 ]