unemployed

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/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/

Definition of unemployed

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Having no job despite being able and willing to work.

“The government announced a new initiative to help the unemployed.”
“The number of unemployed keeps rising steadily.”
“Several special types of unemployed workers are described. These include nonmodal workers, threshold workers, "the unemployables", and the physically handicapped.”

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adj

(not-comparable)Having no job despite being able and willing to work.

“The government announced a new initiative to help the unemployed.”
“The number of unemployed keeps rising steadily.”
“Several special types of unemployed workers are described. These include nonmodal workers, threshold workers, "the unemployables", and the physically handicapped.”
(not-comparable)Having no use, not doing work

“England's attacking impetus was limited to one shot from Lampard that was comfortably collected by keeper Iker Casillas, but for all Spain's domination of the ball his England counterpart Joe Hart was unemployed.”

noun

(plural, plural-only)The unemployed people of a society or the world, taken collectively.

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From un- + employed.

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