Jobless

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɑbləs/

Definitions of jobless

adjective describing someone who is without a job or unemployed

Example Sentences

A1 She is jobless and looking for work.

A2 Many people in the town are jobless due to the factory closure.

B1 The government is implementing programs to help jobless individuals find employment.

B2 The jobless rate in the country has been steadily increasing over the past year.

C1 Being jobless for an extended period can have negative effects on one's mental health.

C2 Despite being jobless, she remained optimistic and continued to search for opportunities.

Examples of jobless in a Sentence

formal The government is implementing programs to help jobless individuals find employment.

informal My cousin has been jobless for months and is struggling to make ends meet.

slang I can't believe I got fired, now I'm jobless and broke.

figurative In the vast ocean of opportunities, he felt like a small, jobless fish.

Grammatical Forms of jobless

• past tense: joblessed
• plural: joblesses
• comparative: more jobless
• superlative: most jobless
• present tense: jobless
• future tense: will be jobless
• perfect tense: have been jobless
• continuous tense: is being jobless
• singular: jobless
• positive degree: jobless
• infinitive: to be jobless
• gerund: being jobless
• participle: joblessing

Origin and Evolution of jobless

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'jobless' originated from the combination of the word 'job' and the suffix '-less', which indicates a lack or absence of something.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe individuals without employment, the term 'jobless' has evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings, including those who are actively seeking work or facing temporary unemployment.