employment

The word “employment” has 3 syllables: em-ploy-ment

It's pronounced as /ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/

What is synonym and antonym for employment?

In the thesaurus, “employment” has 55 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for employment along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for employment

application
appointment
art
assignment
berth
billet
business
call
calling
conscription
craft
duty
employ
engagement
enlistment
enterprise
exercise
exertion
field
function
game
gig
handcraft
handicraft
hire
incumbency
job
lay
lifework
line
livelihood
living
load
metier
mission
occupation
office
operation
place
play
position
post
profession
racket
recruitment
reuse
situation
task
tenure
trade
usage
use
vocation
work
workload

Antonyms for employment

avocation
boot
demotion
discharge
dismissal
disuse
firing
furlough
hobby
joblessness
layoff
leave
liberty
nonemployment
nonuse
pursuit
removal
retirement
sack
severance
suspension
unemployment

Meanings of employment

noun
1. The work or occupation for which one is used, and often paid.
2. The act of employing.
3. A use, purpose.
4. The state of being employed.
5. An activity to which one devotes time.
6. The number or percentage of people at work.

Example Sentences

The government introduced new policies to boost employment.
She found employment in the healthcare sector after graduation.
Rising employment rates indicate a growing economy.
He moved to the city in search of better employment opportunities.
The company offers equal employment opportunities to all applicants.

On this page you'll find 77 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to employment, such as: application, appointment, art, assignment, avocation, berth, billet.

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