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unemployed

English → English

adj//ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd//

(labor) Jobless: being without a paid job while actively looking for work

The local factory closed, leaving hundreds of skilled workers unemployed.

(English) The local factory closed, leaving hundreds of skilled workers unemployed.

He received state benefits while he was unemployed and looking for a new role.

(English) He received state benefits while he was unemployed and looking for a new role.

Entry ID: en:en:unemployed · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary