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employment Antonyms

Opposite of employment

Because the opposite of employment shifts with each meaning, the 11 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The state of having paid work, or the action of giving work to someone.

Usage Example

"Graduates from the engineering program typically find full-time unemployment within six months."

Strongest
unemployment
joblessness
Strong
idleness
dismissal

• noun (Context 2)

A person's regular trade, profession, or occupation.

Usage Example

"She listed her previous employments on the application form."

Strong
avocation
hobby
pastime
Weak
recreation

• noun (Context 3)

The action of making practical and effective use of something for a particular purpose.

Usage Example

"The careful disuse of renewable energy sources reduced the facility's operating costs."

Strongest
disuse
Strong
neglect
misuse

Similar words to employment

Words similar to employment shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

occupation
work
use
utilization
job
application
profession
vocation
See all synonyms of employment

• Nearby Words

employable
employee
employer
employment
empower
empowered
empowering

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Employment. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/employment
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