adj
unemployed
uh-nihm-PLOYD
adj
1
Without a job, despite being able and willing to work.
"He's been unemployed since the factory closed down."
noun
1
People without jobs, considered as a group.
"The government announced new support for the unemployed."
How to Use Unemployed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWithout paid work.
Common pairings
long-term unemployed
newly unemployed
unemployed benefits
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Etymology
From un- ("not") plus employed, the past participle of employ.