"unemployable" meaning in English

See unemployable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unemployable [comparative], most unemployable [superlative]
Etymology: un- + employable Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|employable}} un- + employable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unemployable (comparative more unemployable, superlative most unemployable)
  1. Not employable. Translations (not employable): nicht erwerbsfähig (German)
    Sense id: en-unemployable-en-adj-IjHqxZqc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 82 18

Noun

Forms: unemployables [plural]
Etymology: un- + employable Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|employable}} un- + employable Head templates: {{en-noun}} unemployable (plural unemployables)
  1. A person who is not suited to employment. Translations (person not suited to employment): nicht erwerbsfähige Person [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-unemployable-en-noun-ctTYIUsp Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 40 60

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for unemployable meaning in English (2.3kB)

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