Jobless

adj, slang

adj, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking employment. not-comparable

    "a jobless man"

  2. 2
    Having too much time on one's hands; having nothing better to do. not-comparable, slang

    "― I’m showing him our texts with her, the liar. ― Bro, that is so jobless!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    not having a job wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
out of workunemployedat leisureat libertyat loose endsavailable

Example

More examples

"Having idled jobless for a while I wavered. I'd rushed into handing in my notice but maybe I should have endured it and kept going..."

Etymology

From job + -less.

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