unemployed
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: without a job
Synonyms:
at liberty
between jobs
closed down
disengaged
down
fired
free
idle
inactive
jobless
laid off
leisured
loafing
on layoff
on the bench
on the dole
on the shelf
out of action
out of a job
out of work
resting
unapplied
underemployed
unengaged
unexercised
unoccupied
unused
without gainful employment
workless
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