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jobless
[ job-lis ]
/ ˈdʒɒb lɪs /
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adjective
without a job.
noting or pertaining to people without jobs, especially to those who are seeking employment.
noun Usually the jobless .(used with a plural verb)
unemployed people collectively, especially those who are seeking a job.
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British Dictionary definitions for jobless
jobless
/ (ˈdʒɒblɪs) /
adjective
- unemployed
- (as collective noun; preceded by the)the jobless
Derived forms of jobless
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