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jobless Antonyms
Opposite of jobless
Because the opposite of jobless shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
• adjective (Context 1)
Without a paid job; unemployed.
Usage Example
"The economic downturn left thousands of factory workers employed."
Strongest
employed
working
Strong
hired
• noun (Context 2)
Unemployed people considered collectively as a group (usually preceded by 'the').
Usage Example
"The government introduced new retraining programs to assist the long-term employed."
Strongest
employed
Similar words to jobless
Words similar to jobless shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:
unemployed
out of work
workless
idle
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Jobless. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/jobless