Meaning
unemployed person
- a person without a job who is looking for work
In a sentence
È disoccupato da sei mesi.
He has been unemployed for six months.
Conosci una disoccupata che cerca lavoro?
Do you know an unemployed woman looking for work?
Quel disoccupato non ha ancora trovato niente.
That unemployed man still hasn't found anything.
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| disoccupato | singular |
Usage notes
- As a noun, it means a person; as an adjective, without work.
- Use essere disoccupato for status: è disoccupato da mesi.
- Feminine singular is disoccupata.