What does unemployed mean?we found 5 entries for the meaning of unemployed
 

Unemployed \Unemployed\ See employed.

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Unemployed \Un`em*ployed"\, a.

1. Not employed in manual or other labor; having no regular work. [1913 Webster]

2. Not invested or used; as, unemployed capital. [1913 Webster]

3. (Economics) actively seeking employment but unable to find a suitable job. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

unemployed adj : not engaged in a gainful occupation; "unemployed workers marched on the capital" [ant: employed]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Unemployed \Un`em*ployed"\, a.

1. Not employed in manual or other labor; having no regular work.

2. Not invested or used; as, unemployed capital.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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