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jobless Synonyms

Another word for jobless

Choosing another word for jobless depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Without a paid job; unemployed.

Usage Example

"The economic downturn left thousands of factory workers unemployed."

Strongest
unemployed
out of work
workless
Strong
idle

• 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 unemployed."

Strongest
unemployed

Opposites of jobless

The opposite of jobless shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

employed
working
hired
See all opposites of jobless

• Nearby Words

jobbing
jobcentre
jobholder
jobless
joblessness
jobseeker
jobshare

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Jobless. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/jobless
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