jobless

[ job-lis ]

/ ˈdʒɒb lɪs /

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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).

Nearby words

jobbing, jobbing printer, jobcentre, jobclub, jobholder, jobless, jobs, steven, jobseeker's allowance, jobsworth, joburg, jocasta

Origin of jobless

First recorded in 1800–10; job¹ + -less

Related formsjob·less·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for joblessness

In a country nearly crushed by poverty and joblessness, there is little money left over for making the prisons humane and livable.
Out and Proud in El Salvador’s Murderous Gangland|Gene Robinson|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The youth are desperate because of the hardship of life here and the joblessness.
PLO Official: Al-Qaeda To Target Lebanese Christians|Jamie Dettmer|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There, despite his youth and joblessness, Andre was celebrated as a devoted dad.
New New Fatherhood in the Inner City|Dana Goldstein|July 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If elite interest in joblessness has collapsed, however, it's not because the emergency has been resolved.
What Didn't Come Up in Today's Presidential Press Conference?|David Frum|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In this rustbelt of dying shipyards, joblessness runs as high as 50 percent.
Greece on the Brink of Financial Abyss as Syriza Party Weighs Default|John Psaropoulos|May 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was clear that Eunice was somewhat concerned concerning Kinnison's joblessness; but Kinnison was not.
Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith
Economics (income level, joblessness, opportunity) plays a critical role in the life of the young and of their progenitors.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for joblessness

jobless

/ (ˈdʒɒblɪs) /

adjective

unemployed
(as collective noun; preceded by the)the jobless

Derived Formsjoblessness, noun

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Word Origin and History for joblessness

jobless

1905 (adj.), 1909 (n.), from job (n.) + -less. Related: Joblessness.

jobless

adjective

noun

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Examples from the Web for joblessness

British Dictionary definitions for joblessness

jobless

adjective

Word Origin and History for joblessness

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