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positionless

positionless

7.4
A person with no official job in a company
  • adjective
  • /pəˈzɪʃənləs/
translation icon : sin puesto
  • The restructuring left her positionless, performing various tasks without a clear title.

Examples

  • After the merger, several employees became positionless and were unsure about their future in the company.

  • He felt positionless in the new team, as no one assigned him any specific duties.

  • She is positionless.

  • Don't feel positionless!

  • After the merger, several employees found themselves positionless and uncertain about their roles in the reorganized company.

  • He felt positionless in the new team, as there were no assigned tasks or responsibilities for him.

  • The restructuring left her positionless, as she was performing a variety of tasks without an official role.

Synonyms

unemployed
vspositionless
274 1.7

Without work and looking for a job

refers to missing an organizational or official post rather than general joblessness
jobless
vspositionless
23 1.9

Not having a job

highlights absence of an official assigned role within a group or organization
unappointed
vspositionless
5.8

Not officially given to a person for a job or role

focuses more on lacking an assigned role within an organization
unhired
vspositionless
4.6

A person who is not given a job after applying

describes lacking an assigned organizational role rather than selection outcome
workless
vspositionless
  • UK
3.9

Without a job or any paid position

stresses missing an assigned organizational position rather than general unemployment

Antonyms

1.0

Having a paid job

Surface Forms

positionless positive

Morphology

positionless = position (transparent) = position + less

Direct negative derivation: 'position' (job/role) + '-less' clearly yields 'without a position'.

Etymology

Positionless is made from position meaning 'place' or 'job' and the ending -less meaning 'without'. So someone who is positionless is 'without an official job or assigned role'.