unemployed

noun adjective

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: un-em-ployed (3)

English Definition

Without a job, especially when actively looking for work.

Example Sentence

He has been unemployed for the last six months.

US IPA /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
UK IPA /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/