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job·less
/
ˈdʒɒb
lɪs
/
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[
job
-lis
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
without a
job
.
2.
noting or pertaining to persons without
jobs
, especially to those who are seeking employment.
noun
3.
(
used with a plural verb
)
unemployed people collectively, especially those who are seeking a
job
(usually preceded by
the
).
Origin:
1800–10;
job
1
+
-less
Related forms
job·less·ness,
noun
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jobless
(ˈdʒɒblɪs)
—
adj
a. unemployed
b. (
as collective noun;
preceded by
the
):
the jobless
joblessness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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