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Unemployed

/ˈʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
When someone does not have a job but is looking for one.

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Examples:

She is currently unemployed.He became unemployed after the company closed.

Etymology:

etymology
From Middle English unemployed, derived from Old French employé, meaning to use, with the prefix un- indicating a negative condition.

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