Underpayment (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The act of paying less than required.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• The employee's underpayment of taxes led to a large bill when they filed their annual return.
• The underpayment of the rent caused the landlord to issue a notice to vacate the premises.
• The company's underpayment of royalties to the artist was discovered after a thorough audit.
• The worker's underpayment for the job was rectified after the union intervened on their behalf.
• The student's underpayment of tuition fees resulted in a late fee and a penalty being added to their account.

Hypernyms

• Defrayal
• Defrayment

Related Words

• Underpay (verb)

Meaning ²

A payment smaller than needed or expected.

Classification

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.

Examples

• The employee's paycheck showed an underpayment of $500 due to a mistake in the accounting department.
• The underpayment of rent was noticed by the landlord after reviewing the tenant's payment history.
• The tax audit revealed a significant underpayment of taxes owed by the company, resulting in a hefty fine.
• The patient's insurance claim was denied due to an underpayment of premiums over the past year.
• The government agency issued a warning to the contractor for underpayment of wages to its workers on the project.