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Unemployed

//ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having no job despite being able and willing to work. not-comparable

    "The government announced a new initiative to help the unemployed."

  2. 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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not engaged in a gainful occupation wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The unemployed people of a society or the world, taken collectively. plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- + employed.

Etymology 2

From un- + employed.

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