unemployable
adjective
un·em·ploy·able
ˌən-im-ˈplȯi-ə-bəl 
: lacking the skills, abilities, or qualities that are necessary for becoming or remaining employed
unemployable
noun
Examples of unemployable in a Sentence
His drug addiction has made him unemployable.
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The irony in this situation is that Will Lewis and Matt Murray have rendered themselves unemployable anywhere else (who would have them after this?), whereas Post Sports staffers will no doubt be much in demand.
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Turn employed lawful immigrants who contribute billions in taxes into the legally unemployable.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Many of these people struggle with mental illness and are unemployable, according to Osten, who represents several poor rural communities in New London County.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
It was founded by a bunch of twentysomething slackers who were, by traditional metrics, unemployable anywhere else.
—Scott Dikkers, Air Mail, 20 Dec. 2025
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Turn employed lawful immigrants who contribute billions in taxes into the legally unemployable.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Many of these people struggle with mental illness and are unemployable, according to Osten, who represents several poor rural communities in New London County.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
It was founded by a bunch of twentysomething slackers who were, by traditional metrics, unemployable anywhere else.
—Scott Dikkers, Air Mail, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Unemployable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployable. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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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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