jobless

CEFRB2

/dʒˈɑbləs/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Without paid work.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having too much time on one's hands; having nothing better to do.

Examples

  • The jobless rate in Japan was 3.4 percent in September 2015.

  • The number of jobless is at an all time high.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Lacking employment.

More examples

In context

  • ― I’m showing him our texts with her, the liar. ― Bro, that is so jobless!

  • The government announced a new initiative to help the jobless.

  • a jobless man

Synonyms

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After the factory closed, many workers became blank and had no income.

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Origin

adjective

From job + -less.