unqualified
adjective
un·qual·i·fied
ˌən-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd 
1
: not fit : not having requisite qualifications
2
: not modified or restricted by reservations : complete
an unqualified denial
Synonyms
- absolute
- all-out
- arrant
- blank
- blooming [chiefly British]
- bodacious [Southern & Midland]
- categorical
- categoric
- clean
- complete
- consummate
- crashing
- damn
- damned
- dead
- deadly
- definite
- downright
- dreadful
- fair
- flat
- flat-out
- out-and-out
- outright
- perfect
- plumb
- profound
- pure
- rank
- regular
- sheer
- simple
- stark
- stone
- straight-out
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- total
- unadulterated
- unalloyed
- unconditional
- unmitigated
- utter
- very
Examples of unqualified in a Sentence
He is clearly unqualified for the job.
It's a judgment that you are unqualified to make.
You have my unqualified support.
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The dismantling of American national security agencies through unqualified appointments and purges of the civil and foreign service will concentrate power in the White House while undermining the long-term capacity of the government to protect the safety and interests of the American people.
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Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
But because so many Republicans today have fallen into the Trump cult, Murkowski and Collins must lead — with the courage that Kennedy praised — to bring along two or three moderate Republicans to reject clearly unqualified nominees.
—Frederic B. Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
In addition to From Zero, which becomes an unqualified success from the get-go, four other Linkin Park albums are also present on at least one chart in the U.K.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Yet many of his other nominees are not just unqualified, but may be downright dangerous.
—Chris Coons, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
But because so many Republicans today have fallen into the Trump cult, Murkowski and Collins must lead — with the courage that Kennedy praised — to bring along two or three moderate Republicans to reject clearly unqualified nominees.
—Frederic B. Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
In addition to From Zero, which becomes an unqualified success from the get-go, four other Linkin Park albums are also present on at least one chart in the U.K.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Yet many of his other nominees are not just unqualified, but may be downright dangerous.
—Chris Coons, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unqualified. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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unqualified
adjective
un·qual·i·fied
ˌən-ˈkwäl-ə-ˌfīd
ˈən-
1
: not fit : not having required qualifications
unqualified for the job
2
: not having any exceptions : absolute
an unqualified denial
Legal Definition
unqualified
adjective
un·qual·i·fied
ˌən-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd
: not qualified
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