jobless

[ job-lis ]
/ ˈdʒɒb lɪs /

adjective

without a job.
noting or pertaining to persons without jobs, especially to those who are seeking employment.

noun

(used with a plural verb) unemployed people collectively, especially those who are seeking a job (usually preceded by the).

Origin of jobless

First recorded in 1800–10; job1 + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM jobless

job·less·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for joblessness

jobless
/ (ˈdʒɒblɪs) /

adjective

  1. unemployed
  2. (as collective noun; preceded by the)the jobless

Derived forms of jobless

joblessness, noun