What does "unemployed" mean?

The unemployed people of a society or the world, taken collectively.

What is a synonym for "unemployed"?

Common synonyms include: jobless, out of work, workless, idle, jobless, abeyant.

Pronounced //ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd//.

//ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
The unemployed people of a society or the world, taken collectively. plural, plural-only
2
people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group) wordnet

Adjective

1
Having no job despite being able and willing to work. not-comparable
"The government announced a new initiative to help the unemployed."
2
Having no use, not doing work not-comparable
"England's attacking impetus was limited to one shot from Lampard that was comfortably collected by keeper Iker Casillas, but for all Spain's domination of the ball his England counterpart Joe Hart was unemployed."