Definition of unemployed

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  • unemployed is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • unemployed is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
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Definition of unemployed

  • people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group) (noun)

    Examples

    1. the long-term unemployed need assistance

    Synonyms

    1. unemployed people
  • not engaged in a gainful occupation (adjective)

    Examples

    1. unemployed workers marched on the capital

See definition of unemployed in Merriam Webster