jobless
/'dʤɔblis/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Without employment; not having a job: Describes a person who is able and willing to work but is not currently employed.
- Characterized by a lack of jobs: Describes a situation, period, or condition where employment is scarce.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective:
- The factory closure left hundreds of workers jobless.
- He has been jobless for six months and is actively searching for work.
- During the recession, the jobless rate soared to 10%.
Advanced Usage
- "The jobless" (plural noun): Used with a definite article to refer collectively to unemployed people as a group.
- The new policy aims to provide training for the jobless.
Variants and Related Words
- Joblessness (noun): The state or condition of being without a job; unemployment.
- Prolonged joblessness can have severe economic and psychological effects.
Synonyms
- Unemployed: Without a paid job but available to work.
- Out of work: Not currently employed; a more informal synonym.
- Idle: Not active or in use; can imply a lack of employment.
Antonyms
- Employed: Having a paid job.
- Working: Engaged in a job or occupation.
Adjective
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not having a job
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idle carpenters
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jobless transients
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many people in the area were out of work
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