unemployed /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •Having no job despite being able and willing to work.The government announced a new initiative to help the unemployed.The number of unemployed keeps rising steadily. •Having no use, not doing work noun[plural only]1 •The unemployed people of a society or the world, taken collectively. formsunemployeds
