as in unavailable
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unemployable
Many of these people struggle with mental illness and are unemployable, according to Osten, who represents several poor rural communities in New London County.
—
Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
It was founded by a bunch of twentysomething slackers who were, by traditional metrics, unemployable anywhere else.
—Scott Dikkers, Air Mail, 20 Dec. 2025
But then Markey began to have the usual doubts of an unemployable hack.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Lower than proletariat workers, the lumpenproletariat includes the indigent and the unemployable, those cast out of the workforce with no recourse, or those who can’t enter it in the first place, such as young workers in times of economic depression.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unemployable
Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
It was founded by a bunch of twentysomething slackers who were, by traditional metrics, unemployable anywhere else.
—Scott Dikkers, Air Mail, 20 Dec. 2025
But then Markey began to have the usual doubts of an unemployable hack.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Lower than proletariat workers, the lumpenproletariat includes the indigent and the unemployable, those cast out of the workforce with no recourse, or those who can’t enter it in the first place, such as young workers in times of economic depression.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unemployable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployable
Adjective
-
Graham was once again unavailable due to an ankle injury sustained against FSU, and the Gators were sunk by just two points at home, missing out on the SEC Championship Game.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
-
Chris Richards, a no-doubt-about-it starter, is unavailable to play with an ankle injury.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Adjective
-
Ignoring this warning sign can allow the blockage to grow until the sink becomes completely unusable.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
-
Of that 9 percent, 50 percent of post-consumer footwear waste is not re-wearable—classified as unusable in its original form due to a variety of factors ranging from damage to low secondhand market demand.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
-
Steer clear of impracticable, luxurious purchases that might tempt you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
-
If adjudication is impracticable, a state may destroy the prize after all possible measures are taken to ensure the safety of its passengers and crew.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Las Vegas passed a law in 2021 banning much of the valley’s ornamental turfgrass starting in 2027, and Phoenix wants to remove nonfunctional turfgrass from medians and business parks.—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
-
About 2 miles north near Centre Bridge, a pump designed to divert water from the Delaware River into the canal was found knocked over and nonfunctional.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unemployable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployable. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
