jobless

adjective

job·​less ˈjäb-ləs 

1

: having no job

2

: of or relating to those having no job

jobless benefits

joblessness noun

Synonyms of jobless

• unemployed

Examples of jobless in a Sentence

having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged

Recent Examples on the Web

Thursday’s economic calendar includes the weekly jobless claims report. — Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 July 2026

The number of Americans applying for jobless aid in the week ending July 11 dropped by 8,000 to 208,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. — Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Many of his friends are now jobless, and his wife's employer slashed salaries. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Weekly jobless claims have been trending higher too. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1