Synonyms of unemployed

unemployed

adjective

ˌən-im-ˈplȯid 

as in out of work

having no job

the plant closings left a significant portion of the town's population unemployed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• out of work
• jobless
• underemployed
• subemployed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employed
• working
• self-employed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unemployed

Emmanuel Woldegebriel, who is currently unemployed, was one of the first people through the door. — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2026

In mid-May, India’s chief justice made some comments comparing unemployed youth to cockroaches and parasites. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Examples of financial situation changes include job loss, significant pay cuts, high out-of-pocket medical or dental costs, divorce or a family member becoming unemployed. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Most of the people who sell their plasma tend to be under 35, unemployed, without a college degree, Black and male, according to a 2021 study based on two proprietary national surveys conducted between 2018 and 2021. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026