occupationless en · ADJ
Etymology
From occupation + -less.
Meanings
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Having no occupation; jobless; idle.
There are fewer occupationless Englishmen abroad, but there is a fair supply—half-pay officers, consumptives, and mysterious creatures, who have no good reason for being there.
1913, F. M. Mayor, chapter X, in The Third Miss Symons:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more occupationless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most occupationless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |