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employable

[ em-ploi-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. able to be employed; usable.
  2. capable of holding a job and available for hire.


noun

  1. a person who is able to work and is available to be hired.

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Other Words From

  • em·ploya·bili·ty noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of employable1

First recorded in 1685–95; employ + -able

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Example Sentences

They are very employable — these are really high performing girls.

Approximately 25 percent of employable Negro youth, for another example, are presently unemployed.

But someone who can do very advanced math isn't necessarily that much more employable.

They are suffering from what economists call "unemployment scarring": their time out of work has made them less employable.

I am not employable, in large part, because my health issues make me uninsurable.

They are employable enough where they suit, provided Mr. Huxley's caveat (p. 161) is steadily kept in mind.

There are, however, an additional three and one half million employable people who are on relief.

In 1968, 80 percent of employable women worked outside the home.

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