unemployed

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   not engaged in a gainful occupation

   unemployed workers marched on the capital

2. 2
   noun

   people who are involuntarily out of work

   The long-term unemployed need assistance.

3. 3
   adj

   Having no job despite being able and willing to work.

   The government announced a new initiative to help the unemployed.

4. 4
   adj

   Having no use, not doing work

   England's attacking impetus was limited to one shot from Lampard that was comfortably collected by keeper Iker Casillas, but for all Spain's domination of the ball his England counterpart Joe Hart was unemployed.

5. 5
   noun

   The unemployed people of a society or the world, taken collectively.

Etymology

From un- + employed.