employment
nounHow many syllables in employment?
There are 3 syllables in the word employment.How to pronounce employment:
Definition of employment:
- employment (noun):
- use, purpose
- a person's work or occupation
- the state of being employed or having a job.
Synonyms for employment:
application
business
calling
employ
engagement
exercise
job
métier
occupation
operation
play
position
post
profession
pursuit
situation
state
trade
usage
use
utilisation
utilization
vocation
work
Antonyms for employment:
aid
amateur interest
amusement
avocation
benefit
blessing
entertainment
enthusiasm
fun
giving up
good health
happiness
health
help
hobby
hobbyhorse
idleness
inactivity
interest
irresponsibility
leisure activity
leisure interest
leisure pursuit
misuse
obsession
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