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workless

UK
/ˈwɜːkləs/
US
/ˈwɜrk.ləs/

Translations

worklessnoun
workless
pl
UK
/ˈwɜːkləs/
US
/ˈwɝːkləs/
Used as a plural-only noun in the phrase “the workless,” referring to unemployed people collectively.
les chômeursEmploi collectif.
The government’s new scheme is aimed at helping the workless back into employment.
Le nouveau dispositif du gouvernement vise à aider les chômeurs à retrouver un emploi.
Additional translations
les sans-emploiEmploi collectif, plus soutenu.
worklessadjective
UK
/ˈwɜːkləs/
US
/ˈwɜrk.ləs/
sans emploi
After the factory closed, many residents found themselves workless and struggling to make ends meet.
Après la fermeture de l’usine, de nombreux habitants se sont retrouvés sans emploi et ont eu du mal à joindre les deux bouts.
Additional translations
au chômagePlus courant à l’oral et dans le registre général.
Synonyms
unoccupied
inactive
jobless
idle
unemployed
Antonyms
working
active
employed

Definitions

worklessnoun
Unemployed people considered collectively.
The government’s new scheme is aimed at helping the workless back into employment.
worklessadjective
Without work or employment; unemployed.
After the factory closed, many residents found themselves workless and struggling to make ends meet.
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