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1. unemployed

adjective. ['ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd'] not engaged in a gainful occupation.

Etymology

  • employed (English)
  • un- (English)
  • on- (Middle English (1100-1500))

Rhymes with Unemployed

  • underemployed
  • redeployed
  • destroyed
  • overjoyed
  • deployed
  • steroid
  • enjoyed
  • devoid
  • gloyd
  • freud
  • floyd
  • cloyd
  • bloyd
  • baroid
  • avoid
  • annoyed
  • void
  • toyed
  • royd
  • noyd
  • loyd
  • lloyd
  • boyde
  • boyd

How do you pronounce unemployed?

Pronounce unemployed as ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd.

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2. unemployed

noun. ['ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd'] people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group).

Etymology

  • employed (English)
  • un- (English)
  • on- (Middle English (1100-1500))