Unemployed Definition

ŭnĕm-ploid, -ĭm-
adjective
Not employed; without work.
Webster's New World
Not being used; idle.
Webster's New World
Having no profession (despite being able and willing to work).
Wiktionary
Antonyms:
noun
People who are involuntarily out of work considered as a group. Used with the.
American Heritage
Unemployed people.
The unemployed are a growing portion of the population.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • unemployed people

Other Word Forms of Unemployed

Noun

Singular:
unemployed
Plural:
unemployeds

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Unemployed

  • the unemployed

Origin of Unemployed

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