transcription, транскрипция: [ dʒɒbləs ]
Someone who is jobless does not have a job, although they would like one.
= unemployed
ADJ
•
The jobless are people who are jobless.
They joined the ranks of the jobless.
N-PLURAL : the N
• job‧less‧ness
Concern over the rising level of joblessness was a feature of yesterday’s debate.
= unemployment
N-UNCOUNT