Unemployed

Pronunciation: /ˌʌnɛmˈplɔɪd/

Unemployed (adjective)

  1. Not having a job or work.
  2. Describing people who are without paid work but are looking for it.

Examples

  • He has been unemployed for several months.
  • Many people are unemployed due to the economic downturn.

Common collocations: remain unemployed, unemployed worker, unemployed status, unemployed status, change in status

Synonyms of Unemployed

Neutral

Formal

Antonyms of Unemployed

  • describing someone with a job