English / word
unemployed
adjective B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
without a paid job but available to work
without a job; not having paid work
In context
01
The government introduced training schemes for unemployed youth.
02
He was unemployed for six months before landing a good job.
Synonyms
idle,jobless,out of work
Antonyms
employed,working,hired
Collocations
unemployed workers,long-term unemployed,unemployed rate