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employable
em·ploy E0117700 (ĕm-ploi′)tr.v. em·ployed, em·ploy·ing, em·ploys 1. a. To provide work to (someone) for pay: agreed to employ the job applicant.b. To engage the attention or activity of; occupy: employed himself for an hour reading blogs.2. To put (something) to use or service: employed a pen to open the package; employed her skills in the new job.3. To devote (time, for example) to an activity or purpose: employed several months in learning Swahili.n.1. The state of being employed: in the employ of the city.2. Archaic An occupation. [Middle English emploien, from Old French emploier, from Latin implicāre, to involve : in-, in; see en-1 + plicāre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.] em·ploy′a·bil′i·ty n.em·ploy′a·ble adj.em·ploy′er n.em•ploy•a•ble (ɛmˈplɔɪ ə bəl) adj. 1. able to be employed; usable. 2. qualified to work and available for hire. n. 3. a person who is ready and qualified to work. [1685–95] em•ploy`a•bil′i•ty, n. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | employable - a person who is qualified and ready to workworker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" | Adj. | 1. | employable - physically and mentally capable of working at a regular job and availableunemployable - not acceptable for employment as a worker; "his illiteracy made him unemployable" |
employableadjective1. Available for use:accessible, open, operable, operative, practicable, usable, utilizable.2. In a condition to be used:serviceable, usable, utilizable.TranslationsemployableimpiegabileutilizzabileIdiomsSeeemployEmployable
EmployableDescribing a person who is likely to find gainful employment. A person may be employable because he/she has a skill set matching the available jobs in the area. A long gap in employment may reduce a person's employability as his/her skills may become obsolete. Education or training, on the other hand, may increase a person's employability.employable
Synonyms for employableadj available for useSynonyms- accessible
- open
- operable
- operative
- practicable
- usable
- utilizable
adj in a condition to be usedSynonyms- serviceable
- usable
- utilizable
Antonyms for employablenoun a person who is qualified and ready to workRelated Wordsadj physically and mentally capable of working at a regular job and availableAntonyms |