unemployable

adjective un·em·ploy·able \ˌən-im-ˈplȯi-ə-bəl\

: lacking the skills, abilities, or qualities that are necessary to get or keep a job : not employable

Full Definition of UNEMPLOYABLE

: not acceptable for employment

— un·em·ploy·abil·i·ty \-ˌplȯi-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— unemployable noun

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1887

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