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jobless

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English job Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English jobless From job + -less.

  1. Lacking employment.

    a jobless man

    The government announced a new initiative to help the jobless.

  2. Having too much time on one's hands; having nothing better to do.

    ― I’m showing him our texts with her, the liar. ― Bro, that is so jobless!