unemployable

adjective

un·​em·​ploy·​able ˌən-im-ˈplȯi-ə-bəl 

: not acceptable for employment

unemployability

ˌən-im-ˌplȯi-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

unemployable noun

Examples of unemployable in a Sentence

His drug addiction has made him unemployable.

Recent Examples on the Web

Here's what to know about each measure: Amendment G: This would extend the current homestead property tax exemption for veterans with disabilities to those designated as unemployable, or TDIU as the Department of Veterans Affairs calls it. —John Frank, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024

Veterans and senior issues are also areas where common ground is found frequently, as evidenced by the referral of Amendment G to the ballot to help unemployable veterans. —The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024

Finding himself unemployable, Goldstine initiated legal action. —Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024

An unemployable woman cannot help a loving husband put food on the table for those children. —Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

unemployable

adjective

un·​em·​ploy·​able ˌən-im-ˈplȯi-ə-bəl 

: not capable of being employed

especially : not capable of holding a job

unemployable noun