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Antonyms for on the dole
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dohl |
| Phonetic Transcription : doʊl |
Definition of on the dole
Origin :- Old English dal "state of being divided; sharing, giving out," shortened from gedal "portion," related to dæl "deal," from Proto-Germanic *dailiz (cf. Old Frisian and Old Saxon del, Middle Dutch deil, Dutch deel, Old High German teil, German Teil). On the dole is 1920s.
- As in jobless : adj unemployed
- As in out of work : adj not employed
- As in unemployed : adj without a job
Synonyms for on the dole
- at liberty
- between jobs
- closed down
- collecting unemployment
- collecting unemployment benefits
- disengaged
- down
- fired
- free
- idle
- inactive
- jobless
- laid off
- leisured
- loafing
- on layoff
- on the bench
- on the dole
- on the shelf
- out of a job
- out of action
- out of work
- resting
- unapplied
- underemployed
- unemployed
- unengaged
- unexercised
- unoccupied
- unused
- without employment
- without gainful employment
- workless
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