JOBLESS Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

jobless

adjective

ˈjäb-ləs

Definition of jobless

as in unemployed

having no job having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged

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Recent Examples of jobless The four-week average of initial jobless claims is now below 200,000 for the first time since October 2022, according to PNC Economics Research. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 My trusty spreadsheet found another slice of improving economics across the Golden State by eyeballing the number of jobless workers in June, data not adjusted for seasonal swings. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026 The Labor Department’s report Thursday also showed that the four-week moving average of weekly jobless claims, which softens some of the weekly volatility, fell by 5,000 to 202,750. — Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The city had worked for years to draw new businesses and modern apartment complexes that the area, and officials have been frustrated about clusters of apparently jobless and homeless people making residents uncomfortable. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for jobless

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unemployed

Adjective

As the September 12 Primetime Emmys approach, Hargitay shared insights on her preparations, including a collaboration with the staff of a newly unemployed late-night host.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
The survey, counting in people who have been jobless for the past two years and are no longer covered in the official labor force survey, also showed that more than half of the roughly 24 million long-term unemployed are aged 16 to 24.

— Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of unemployed

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