unemployed
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un·em·ployed

adjective \-ˈplid\

Definition of UNEMPLOYED

: not employed:
a : not being used
b : not engaged in a gainful occupation
c : not invested
unemployed noun

Examples of UNEMPLOYED

  1. <the plant closings left a significant portion of the town's population unemployed>

First Known Use of UNEMPLOYED

15th century

Related to UNEMPLOYED

Synonyms
jobless, out of work
Antonyms
employed, working

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