unhireable
No job prospects
Unhireable describes someone considered impossible or extremely difficult to employ.
The judgment may reflect lack of qualifications, poor reputation, criminal history, or behavior that makes someone a liability: After the scandal, he became essentially unhireable in the industry.
The word often carries finality—not just currently unemployed but fundamentally unemployable.
Also spelled unhirable.
Lacking required credentials
- unskilledLacking acquired competence
- untrainedLacking learned skills
- incapableLacking requisite ability
- ineptLacking skill or competence
ineffective · unfit · inadequate · deficient · lacking · subpar · amateur · inexperienced
Not meeting requirements
- barredBlocked from entry
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- blacklistedFormally excluded or barred
- debarredOfficially excluded or forbidden
rejected · excluded · prohibited · disallowed · suspended · revoked · vetoed · expelled
Formally excluded or barred
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- pariahRejected, shunned person
- outcastShunned, rejected person
disgraced · tarnished · notorious · scandalized · discredited · infamous · untouchable · marked
Capable of causing harm
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- problematicCausing difficulty or concern
difficult · risky · red flag · liability · troublemaker · high-risk · wrong fit · baggage
Too capable for position
- underqualifiedLacking necessary qualifications
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- criminal recordLog of past convictions
- poor creditLow borrowing trustworthiness
age · automation · career gap · foreign credentials · language barrier · relocation
Treated unequally based on category
- prejudicedBiased against a group
- ageismPrejudice targeting older people
- stereotypedReduced to oversimplified traits
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
racism · sexism · ableism · profiled · overlooked · dismissed · undervalued · underestimated
unqualified
Lacking required credentials
- unskilledLacking acquired competence
- untrainedLacking learned skills
- incapableLacking requisite ability
inept · ineffective · unfit · inadequate · deficient · lacking · subpar · amateur · inexperienced · unprepared
ineligible
Not meeting requirements
- barredBlocked from entry
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- blacklistedFormally excluded or barred
debarred · rejected · excluded · prohibited · disallowed · suspended · revoked · vetoed · expelled · ousted
blacklisted
Formally excluded or barred
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- pariahRejected, shunned person
outcast · disgraced · tarnished · notorious · scandalized · discredited · infamous · untouchable · marked · branded
toxic
Capable of causing harm
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
problematic · difficult · risky · red flag · liability · troublemaker · high-risk · wrong fit · baggage · flight risk
overqualified
Too capable for position
- underqualifiedLacking necessary qualifications
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- criminal recordLog of past convictions
poor credit · age · automation · career gap · foreign credentials · language barrier · relocation
discriminated
Treated unequally based on category
- prejudicedBiased against a group
- ageismPrejudice targeting older people
- stereotypedReduced to oversimplified traits
bias · racism · sexism · ableism · profiled · overlooked · dismissed · undervalued · underestimated · misjudged
unhireablehireable
Able to be employed
employable · marketable · qualified · desirable · competitive
hire, hirable, hireable, hired, hirer, hirers, hires, hiring, rehire