What is another word for unemployment?
95 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ʌnɛmplˈɔ͡ɪmənt], [ ʌnɛmplˈɔɪmənt], [ ʌ_n_ɛ_m_p_l_ˈɔɪ_m_ə_n_t]Table of Contents
Similar words for unemployment:- idleness (noun)
- inaction (noun)
- inoperativeness (noun)
- layoff (noun)
- leisure (noun)
- recession (noun)
- state (noun)
- other synonyms
- work stoppage
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Unemployment:
n.
•idleness (noun)- slouch,
- truancy,
- inertia,
- laze,
- sluggishness,
- trifling,
- slothfulness,
- torpor,
- indolence,
- leisure,
- stupor,
- droning,
- sloth,
- shiftlessness,
- dilly-dallying,
- Vegetating,
- Loitering,
- lethargy,
- Lazing,
- torpidity,
- dawdling,
- dormancy,
- loafing.
- convenience,
- re-creations,
- spare time,
- recreation,
- re-creation,
- vacation,
- repose,
- rest,
- time off,
- requiescence,
- time,
- sabbatical,
- range,
- chance,
- one's own sweet time,
- spare moment,
- opportunity,
- scope,
- holiday,
- freedom,
- liberty,
- vacant hour,
- idle hours,
- spare moments,
- leave of absence,
- quiet,
- retirement,
- intermission,
- recess,
- ease,
- relaxation,
- pause.
Other synonyms:
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- disuse.
Paraphrases for Unemployment:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
joblessness.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
Underemployment.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Adjective
unemployed.
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Proper noun, singular
entitlements, allowances, data, weeks, unemployed.
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Noun, plural
redundancies, workers, individuals, weeks, unemployed.
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Noun, singular or mass
men, data, unemployed, dole, redundancy.
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Adjective
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Exclusion
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Proper noun, singular
employment.
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Noun, singular or mass
employment.
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Proper noun, singular
Antonyms for Unemployment:
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n.
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depression
hopefulness, bulge, rise, convexity, happiness, protuberance, hope, calm, cheerfulness, increase, surge, success, recovery, encouragement.
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idleness
industry, activity, hustle, vigor, ambition, action, labor, work, liveliness, life, employment, energy, occupation, busyness, diligence.
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layoff
Hiring.
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leisure
incarceration, restraint, imprisonment, restriction, continuation, difficulty.
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depression
Hyponym for Unemployment:
n.
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state
state.
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state