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Synonyms and Antonyms of employment

1 the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose
  • the employment of the kitchen oven as a storage cupboard had predictably disastrous results
Synonyms of employment

application, exercise, operation, play, usage, use
Words Related to employment

exertion

reuse
Near Antonyms of employment

disuse, nonuse
2 the activity by which one regularly makes a living
  • his regular employment is that of a restaurant waiter, but he always identifies himself as an actor
Synonyms of employment

calling, game, lay, line, occupation, profession, trade, vocation, work
Words Related to employment

call, lifework

business, enterprise, field, livelihood, living, métier (also metier), racket [slang]

assignment, engagement, gig, mission

art, craft, handcraft, handicraft

appointment, berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation

duty, function, job, load, task, workload
Near Antonyms of employment

avocation, hobby, pursuit
3 the state of being provided with a paying job
  • the parents tried to convey to their adult son the joys of steady employment
Synonyms of employment

employ, engagement, hire
Words Related to employment

appointment, assignment, conscription, enlistment, recruitment

incumbency, tenure

occupation, place, position, post, situation, work
Near Antonyms of employment

boot, discharge, dismissal, firing, removal, sack, severance

demotion, suspension

furlough, layoff, leave, liberty, retirement
Antonyms of employment

joblessness, nonemployment, unemployment

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