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Antonyms for joblessness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : job-lis |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɒb lɪs |
Definition of joblessness
Origin :- 1905 (adj.), 1909 (n.), from job (n.) + -less. Related: Joblessness.
- As in inactivity : noun inaction
- As in inertness : noun inaction
- As in inoperativeness : noun inaction
- As in idleness : noun laziness, inaction
- Economics (income level, joblessness, opportunity) plays a critical role in the life of the young and of their progenitors.
- Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
- It was clear that Eunice was somewhat concerned concerning Kinnison's joblessness; but Kinnison was not.
- Extract from : « Triplanetary » by Edward Elmer Smith
Synonyms for joblessness
- dawdling
- dilly-dallying
- dormancy
- droning
- goof-off time
- hibernation
- idleness
- inactivity
- indolence
- inertia
- inertness
- inoperativeness
- joblessness
- laze
- lazing
- leisure
- lethargy
- loafing
- loitering
- otiosity
- own sweet time
- pottering
- shiftlessness
- sloth
- slothfulness
- slouch
- slowness
- sluggishness
- stagnation
- stupor
- time on one's hands
- time to burn
- time to kill
- time-wasting
- torpidity
- torpor
- trifling
- truancy
- unemployment
- vegetating
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