unemployed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌʌnɛmˈplɔɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un′em ploid)


unemployed
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Sense: Adjective: having no work
Synonyms:
jobless, between jobs, out of work, out of a job, laid off, on the dole (mainly UK), redundant Collocations (UK), not working, without work, without gainful employment, looking for a job
Antonyms:
busy Collocations, employed Collocations, at work, active Collocations, working Collocations, hired, salaried, self-employed, earning a living, on the payroll, in use, commissioned, utilized


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