Employable and Unemployable

Opposite meaning words

Employable adjective - Capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose.

Usage example: this wall map of the bay is for decoration only—it's not employable for actual navigation

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Unemployable is an antonym for employable.

Unemployable adjective - Not acceptable for employment as a worker.

Usage example: his illiteracy made him unemployable

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Employable is an antonym for unemployable.

Nearby Words: unemployment, unemployed

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