jobless
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job·less

adjective \ˈjäb-ləs\

Definition of JOBLESS

1
: having no job
2
: of or relating to those having no job <jobless benefits>
job·less·ness noun

Examples of JOBLESS

  1. <having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged>

First Known Use of JOBLESS

1919

Related to JOBLESS

Synonyms
unemployed
Antonyms
employed, working

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