joblessadjective
uk/ˈdʒɒb.ləs/us/ˈdʒɑːb.ləs/unemployed:
He's been jobless for the past six months.
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Unemployment
- dole
- down-and-out
- idle
- job centre
- jobseeker's allowance
- JSA
- NEET
- sign
- sign on
- the unwaged
- unemployed
- unemployment
- vagabond
- welfare
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Types of employment
joblessness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈdʒɒb.ləs.nəs/us/ˈdʒɑːb.ləs.nəs/
joblessnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈdʒɒb.ləs/us/ˈdʒɑːb.ləs/the jobless
unemployed people:
The council has been running training schemes for the jobless.
The jobless total (= the number of people unemployed) reached four million this week.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Unemployment
- dole
- down-and-out
- idle
- job centre
- jobseeker's allowance
- JSA
- NEET
- sign
- sign on
- the unwaged
- unemployed
- unemployment
- vagabond
- welfare
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Types of employment