workless

adjective

work·​less ˈwərk-ləs How to pronounce workless (audio)
: being without work : unemployed
worklessness noun

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Key to rising beyond workless faith to these faithful works is humility. Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of workless was in 1758

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“Workless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workless. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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