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unemployed

unemp·loyed

UK/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ US/ˌʌnɛˈmplɔɪd/ fairly common

adjective

1.

not engaged in a gainful occupation

  • “unemployed workers marched on the capital”
Antonyms
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Origin

From un- + employed.

Phrases

  • lay off
  • shake hands with the unemployed

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