Synonyms of jobless

jobless

adjective

ˈjäb-ləs 

as in unemployed

having no job

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unemployed
• out of work
• underemployed
• subemployed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employed
• working
• self-employed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jobless

The four-week average of initial jobless claims is now below 200,000 for the first time since October 2022, according to PNC Economics Research. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

My trusty spreadsheet found another slice of improving economics across the Golden State by eyeballing the number of jobless workers in June, data not adjusted for seasonal swings. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026

The Labor Department’s report Thursday also showed that the four-week moving average of weekly jobless claims, which softens some of the weekly volatility, fell by 5,000 to 202,750. — Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

The city had worked for years to draw new businesses and modern apartment complexes that the area, and officials have been frustrated about clusters of apparently jobless and homeless people making residents uncomfortable. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026