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jobless

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdʒɑːbləs/ · UK /ˈdʒɒbləs/

jobless means: Without a paid job.

adjective

WITHOUT WORKB1

Without a paid job.

  • He has been jobless for months.
  • The factory closure left hundreds of workers jobless.
  • Jobless people can apply for financial support.

Similar words: unemployed, out of work

Opposites: employed

Common phrases: jobless workers, jobless rate, remain jobless

NOTHING BETTERC2

Having nothing useful to do, or wasting time on something silly.

  • Checking every old comment is so jobless.
  • You must be jobless to argue online all day.
  • He called my endless scrolling jobless behaviour.

Similar words: idle

Opposites: busy

Common phrases: so jobless, jobless behaviour, jobless enough to

Questions about jobless

What does jobless mean?

Without a paid job.

What is jobless in other languages?

Türkçe: işsiz · Español: desempleado · Français: sans emploi · Deutsch: arbeitslos · Italiano: disoccupato · 日本語: 失業中の

How do you pronounce jobless?

In American English /ˈdʒɑːbləs/; in British English /ˈdʒɒbləs/.

How do you use jobless in a sentence?

He has been jobless for months. The factory closure left hundreds of workers jobless.

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