Meanings
nounworklessness (uncountable)
- UKuncountableThe state of being without paid work.
The majority come from circumstances where worklessness is embedded, and placements need to incorporate some element of mentoring if these individuals are to develop the life skills necessary to sustain a career.
2009 January 16, Libby Brooks, “Generation Crunch need more than just McJobs”, in The GuardianSynonyms: joblessness, unemployment, unwork
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of being without paid work.
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worklessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worklessness
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“worklessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worklessness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “worklessness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worklessness.
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