Phrase guide

unearned income

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Income that is not a wage, such as interest, dividends or realized capital gains from investments, rent from land or property ownership, and any other income that does not derive from work.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: economics, government, sciences, taxation

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(accounting) income received but not yet earned (usually considered a current liability on a company's balance sheet)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unearned revenue

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: income

3

noun

Meaning 3

personal income that you did not earn (e.g., dividends or interest or rent income)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unearned revenue

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: income

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pääomatulo — income which is not a wage
  • Hindi: अनर्जित आय (anarjit āy) — income which is not a wage
  • Hungarian: nem munkából származó jövedelem — income which is not a wage
  • Hungarian: nem munkaviszonyból szerzett jövedelem — income which is not a wage
  • Hungarian: nem bérjellegű jövedelem — income which is not a wage
  • Irish: ioncam neamhthuillte — income which is not a wage
  • Japanese: 不労所得 (furōshotoku) — income which is not a wage
  • Romanian: venit din capital — income which is not a wage
  • Russian: нетрудово́й дохо́д (netrudovój doxód) — income which is not a wage
  • Turkish: rant — income which is not a wage