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jobless

(dʒɒbləs)
adjective
Someone who is jobless does not have a job, although they would like one.
One in four people are now jobless in inner city areas.
...the number of jobless people.
Synonyms: unemployed, redundant, out of work, on the dole [British, informal] More Synonyms of jobless
The jobless are people who are jobless.
They joined the ranks of the jobless.
joblessness uncountable noun
Concern over the rising level of joblessness was a feature of yesterday's debate.

jobless in British English

(ˈdʒɒblɪs)
adjective
unemployed
Derived forms
joblessness (ˈjoblessness)
noun
 

unemployed in British English

(ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd)
adjective
1. 
a. 
without remunerative employment; out of work
b. 
(as collective noun; preceded by the)
the unemployed
2. 
not being used; idle

jobless in American English

(ˈdʒɑblɪs)
adjective
1. 
without a job; unemployed
2. 
having to do with the unemployed
Idioms:
the jobless
Derived forms
joblessness (ˈjoblessness)
noun

Examples of 'jobless' in a sentence
jobless

Greece agreed to budget cuts and reforms that have led to one in three companies going out of business, and left 1.2 million people jobless.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
We also top most international charts for jobless figures.
The Sun (2010)
She was the assistant manager of a coffee shop but is now jobless.
The Sun (2010)
Researchers compared the total of vacant posts available in a string of locations with the number of jobless people there.
The Sun (2012)
The most far-reaching are aimed at cutting benefits for the jobless.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The second jolt came with this month's jobless figures.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Unemployment is higher than it was in 1994 and almost half of young people are jobless.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Some upbeat news for the Government came in the form of jobless benefits claimants.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The jobless total now stands at 2.6 million.
The Sun (2012)
Economists referred to the jobless figures, which continued to paint a worrying picture about the economy.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It makes me very angry when people like this jobless Somali make ridiculous demands.
The Sun (2010)
But yesterday's genuinely shocking eurozone jobless figures pose a whole new threat.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The chef hopes to teach eight jobless young people the skills they need to serve guests in Michelin-starred restaurants.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Unemployment data showed that the number of people still claiming jobless benefits after a week was the highest since mid-April.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The jobless figures came amid threats of strikes this winter if the Government pushed ahead with deep public spending cuts.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A million young people could be jobless by the end of next year, the report said.
The Sun (2009)
Claims for jobless benefits were below 300,000 for the 16th week.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
By contrast, a jobless family of four can expect to receive about 60% of this standard.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The jobless total is now as low as before the financial crisis hit in 2008. Employment is at a new record high.
The Sun (2015)
It showed that the number of jobless people would not peak until at least September, as public sector jobs continued to be cut.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

In other languages
jobless

British English: jobless /ˈdʒɒblɪs/ ADJECTIVE
Someone who is jobless does not have a job, but would like one.
...jobless people.
  • American English: jobless
  • Arabic: عَاطِلٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desempregado
  • Chinese: 失业的
  • Croatian: besposlen
  • Czech: nezaměstnaný
  • Danish: arbejdsløs
  • Dutch: werkloos
  • European Spanish: desempleado
  • Finnish: työtön
  • French: chômeur
  • German: arbeitslos
  • Greek: άνεργος
  • Italian: disoccupato
  • Japanese: 失業中の
  • Korean: 실직의
  • Norwegian: arbeidsløs
  • Polish: bezrobotny
  • European Portuguese: desempregado
  • Romanian: șomer
  • Russian: безработный
  • Latin American Spanish: desempleado
  • Swedish: arbetslös
  • Thai: ไม่มีงาน
  • Turkish: işsiz
  • Ukrainian: безробітний
  • Vietnamese: thất nghiệp

Chinese translation of 'jobless'

jobless

(ˈdʒɔblɪs)

adj

  1. 失业(業)的 (shīyè de)

n pl

  1. the jobless 失业(業)者 (shīyèzhě)
(adjective) 
Definition
unemployed
One in four people are now jobless in inner areas like Tottenham.
Synonyms
unemployed
Have you been unemployed for over six months?
redundant
a redundant miner
out of work
a town where half the residents are out of work
on the dole (British, informal)
inactive
He has been inactive since last year.
out of a job
unoccupied
Portraits of unoccupied youths predominate.
idle
Employees have been idle for almost a month now.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of idle
Definition
not doing anything
Employees have been idle for almost a month now.
Synonyms
unoccupied,
unemployed,
redundant,
jobless,
out of work,
out of action,
inactive,
at leisure,
between jobs,
unwaged,
at a loose end
in the sense of inactive
He has been inactive since last year.
Synonyms
idle,
unemployed,
out of work,
jobless,
unoccupied,
kicking your heels
in the sense of out of work
a town where half the residents are out of work
Synonyms
unemployed,
redundant,
laid off,
jobless,
idle,
on the dole (British),
out of a job,
resting,
workless

Synonyms of 'jobless'

jobless

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of redundant
Definition
deprived of one's job because it is no longer necessary or sufficiently profitable
a redundant miner
Synonyms
jobless,
dismissed,
sacked,
unemployed,
laid off,
out of work
in the sense of unoccupied
Definition
unemployed or idle
Portraits of unoccupied youths predominate.
Synonyms
idle,
unemployed,
inactive,
disengaged,
at leisure,
at a loose end
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