unemployed

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Adjective

unemployed (not comparable)

1. Having no job despite being able and willing to work.
2. Having no use, not doing work

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:unemployed

Antonyms

• See also Thesaurus:unemployed

Related terms

• unemployment

Translations

• French: chômage (invariant), inoccupé, chômeur
• German: arbeitslos
• Italian: disoccupato
• Portuguese: desempregado
• Russian: безрабо́тный
• Spanish: desempleado, cesante, parado (Spain)

Noun

1. Unemployed people.

   The unemployed are a growing portion of the population.

Synonyms

• jobless

Translations

• French: chômeur
• German: Arbeitsloser
• Italian: disoccupato
• Portuguese: desempregado
• Russian: безработный

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