adj
jobless
adj
1
Without paid employment; unemployed.
"The factory closure left hundreds of workers jobless."
"He spent six jobless months before finding new work."
How to Use Jobless
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOut of work.
Common pairings
jobless rate
newly jobless
jobless claims
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Etymology
From job + the suffix -less ("without").