joblessjob·less1 /ˈdʒɒbləsˈdʒɑːb-/ adjectiveadj without a jobSYN UNEMPLOYED1000 jobless workers have still not received their cheques.
Britain’s jobless total (=the number of people without a job) rose to three million.
—joblessness noun [uncountableU]Joblessness is steadily rising.