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EMPLOYED Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word employed. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For EMPLOYED

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idle
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• not in action or at work

noun

• the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

adjective satellite

• without a basis in reason or fact

• not in active use

• silly or trivial

• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

• not yielding a return

• not having a job

verb

• run disconnected or idle

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

jobless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not having a job

unemployed
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• not engaged in a gainful occupation

noun

• people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group)

unengaged
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not busy or occupied; free

• not promised in marriage

unoccupied
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not held or filled or in use

• not seized and controlled

adjective satellite

• not leased to or occupied by a tenant

workless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• Devoid of work.

• Having no work to do; unemployed.

• Not carried out in practice; not exemplified in fact.

at leisure
adverb

• in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

out of work
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• not having a job

Alternatives for IDLE

Alternatives for JOBLESS

Alternatives for UNEMPLOYED

Alternatives for UNENGAGED

Alternatives for UNOCCUPIED

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