Jobless Meaning
/dʒˈɑbləs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjLacking employment.
adjHaving too much time on one's hands; having nothing better to do.
Sentence Examples
The number of jobless is at an all time high.
The jobless rate in Japan was 3.4 percent in September 2015.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the factory closed, many workers became ____ and had no income.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government has introduced several new programs to help ____ people find work and pay their bills.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English job Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English jobless From job + -less.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The report was slightly gloomier than in June, when unemployment rates eased in more than half of all U.S. states for a third straight month and only five states reported jobless rate increases."
— 2010 August 20, Blake Ellis, “Unemployment rates rise in 14 states”, in CNN Money:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the factory closed, many workers became ____ and had no income.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government has introduced several new programs to help ____ people find work and pay their bills.