unemployedadjective
uk/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/us/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/B1 not having a job that provides money:
He's been unemployed for over a year.
More examples
- Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment.
- With Dave unemployed, we haven't got much money coming in at the moment.
- His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.
- The gunman in Wednesday's attack has been identified as Lee Giggs, an unemployed truck driver.
- The government publishes figures every six months showing how many people are unemployed.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Unemployment
- dole
- down-and-out
- idle
- job centre
- jobless
- jobseeker's allowance
- JSA
- NEET
- sign
- sign on
- the unwaged
- unemployment
- vagabond
- welfare
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Types of employment
unemployednoun [ plural ]
uk/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/us/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/C1 people who do not have a job that provides money:
There are now over four million unemployed in this country.
Our department provides services for the unemployed.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Unemployment
- dole
- down-and-out
- idle
- job centre
- jobless
- jobseeker's allowance
- JSA
- NEET
- sign
- sign on
- the unwaged
- unemployment
- vagabond
- welfare
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Types of employment