JOBLESS Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

jobless

adjective

ˈjäb-ləs

Definition of jobless next

as in unemployed

having no job having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged

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Recent Examples of jobless Because there hasn’t been enough money coming from Golden State employers since 2020 to cover the benefits going to jobless Californians, the state’s unemployment insurance funds developed a deficit. —

William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026 And weekly filings for first-time jobless benefits – considered a proxy for layoffs – have remained steadily low. —

Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026 In the run-up to the payrolls report, data showed jobless claims are settling near some of the lowest levels in the last year amid a low-firing environment. —

Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026 Don’t forget, some workers find new jobs before requesting jobless aid. —

Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jobless

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobless

unemployed

Adjective

But in 2022, nearly 75% of unemployed people didn’t even apply, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

— Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Now, Mays is in jail awaiting trial and Barnes is unemployed.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026