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单词 unemployed
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unemployed

adjective

un·​em·​ployed ˌən-im-ˈplȯid How to pronounce unemployed (audio)
: not employed:
a
: not being used
unemployed machines
b
: not engaged in a gainful occupation
an unemployed teacher seeking work
15% of the workforce was unemployed.
c
: not invested
unemployed capital
unemployed noun

Synonyms

  • jobless
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

the plant closings left a significant portion of the town's population unemployed
Recent Examples on the Web The program also requires farmers to submit a job opening to their State Workforce Agency 60 days before the job begins so that unemployed Americans can apply. Sam Peak, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 In Indiana, unemployed residents won a temporary injunction that forced Gov. Eric Holcomb to restart the federal program and the state began issuing $300 payments again, including retroactive payments that were missed. Caroline Glenn, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Nov. 2021 The report also said the agency had struggled to hire and staff its call centers, which meant that many unemployed residents dealt with hours-long wait times and had difficulty getting someone to even pick up the phone. Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2021 State numbers show that California has 1.4 million unemployed residents, but a new study highlights people who can’t find jobs that pay above poverty level. Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2021 The city also created a program that trained about 75 unemployed and underemployed residents to work on the line replacement crews, Adeem said. David Porter, ajc, 7 Nov. 2021 Senate leaders particularly want to focus on English language and software instruction, and to pair unemployed residents with career coaches. BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2021 More than 1,500 long-term unemployed residents who recently found jobs are being awarded $1,000 bonuses under the first round of the Back to Work CT program, an initiative funded with federal COVID-19 relief funds. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021 In two states — Indiana and Maryland — judges have sided with the unemployed residents. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 26 July 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

unemployed

adjective

un·​em·​ployed ˌən-im-ˈplȯid How to pronounce unemployed (audio)
: having no job : not employed
unemployed workers

unemployed

adjective

as in jobless
having no job the plant closings left a significant portion of the town's population unemployed

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • jobless
  • underemployed
  • out of work
  • subemployed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • employed
  • working
  • self-employed
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