JOBLESS Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

jobless

adjective

ˈjäb-ləs

Definition of jobless

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 Michelle Fok, an organizer of the social program, says the goal is to create pathways into professional circus to help jobless young people. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims slid to 196,000, the fewest since mid-July and down from 206,000 the week before. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 In recent years, the jobless rate has risen for all Americans in the twenty-two to twenty-seven age group. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 That score saw its fourth consecutive increase in July, contrasting with the official jobless rate that has been steadily declining this year. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jobless

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unemployed

Adjective

In August, the average unemployed person had been out of work for more than six months, the longest average stretch of joblessness since February 2022.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The appearance of loitering or being unemployed, homeless, or involved in labor organizing were all causes for arrest.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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