Added 9 October 2026 unemployment /ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ noun Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unemployment at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The state of being unemployed or not having a job. unemployment is a serious social evil Related Words: unemployedjoblessnessunderemploymentjoblessstoplabourredundancyuselockoutdolemagejob Back to today's word