unemployable
adjective
un·em·ploy·able
ˌən-im-ˈplȯi-ə-bəl 
: not acceptable for employment
unemployable
noun
Examples of unemployable in a Sentence
His drug addiction has made him unemployable.
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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
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“Unemployable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployable. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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
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