Synonyms of unemployed

Noun

1. unemployed people, unemployed, people

usage: people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group); "the long-term unemployed need assistance"

Adjective

1. unemployed (vs. employed), discharged, dismissed, fired, laid-off, pink-slipped, idle, jobless, out of work, idle

usage: not engaged in a gainful occupation; "unemployed workers marched on the capital"

Definition and meaning of unemployed (Dictionary)