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

The report concluded that there are 119,000 young people in Connecticut who have either dropped out of school or are in danger of dropping out of school, and who are, for those ages 18 to 26, unemployed and in many cases, currently unemployable. —Larry Covino, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025

Freedman warned Mizuhara will face greater shame in Japan and be unemployable. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025

Along those lines, the memorandum asserts Mizuhara is essentially unemployable. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unemployable

• deployable
• employable
• enjoyable

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