jobless
without a job.
noting or pertaining to people without jobs, especially to those who are seeking employment.
unemployed people collectively, especially those who are seeking a job.
Origin of jobless
1Other words from jobless
- job·less·ness, noun
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How to use jobless in a sentence
In a country nearly crushed by poverty and joblessness, there is little money left over for making the prisons humane and livable.
The youth are desperate because of the hardship of life here and the joblessness.
PLO Official: Al-Qaeda To Target Lebanese Christians | Jamie Dettmer | February 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the same time, lower joblessness means fewer people using food stamps, unemployment insurance, and other safety net measures.
Indeed, to end mass unemployment and chronic joblessness, we need to focus on the underlying problem: Our demand shortfall.
Long-term joblessness—for the most part—is a recipe for permanent exclusion from the workforce, regardless of circumstances.
Unemployed Workers Need Benefits, but Republicans Still Say “No.” | Jamelle Bouie | December 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
It was clear that Eunice was somewhat concerned concerning Kinnison's joblessness; but Kinnison was not.
Triplanetary | Edward Elmer SmithEconomics (income level, joblessness, opportunity) plays a critical role in the life of the young and of their progenitors.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for jobless
/ (ˈdʒɒblɪs) /
unemployed
(as collective noun; preceded by the): the jobless
Derived forms of jobless
- joblessness, noun
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