1noun
people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group)
“the long-term unemployed need assistance”
01 Word definition
unemployed
10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants
Is UNEMPLOYED a word?
Yes. UNEMPLOYED is a 10-letter noun. people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
U-N-E-M-P-L-O-Y-E-DHow do you spell UNEMPLOYED?
UNEMPLOYED contains 10 letters, begins with U, and ends with D.
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2adjective
not engaged in a gainful occupation
“unemployed workers marched on the capital”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗unemployed people
02 Letter breakdown
How is UNEMPLOYED spelled?
U1N2E3M4P5L6O7Y8E9D10
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About UNEMPLOYED.
How do you spell UNEMPLOYED?
UNEMPLOYED is spelled U-N-E-M-P-L-O-Y-E-D. It contains 10 letters.