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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Republican values enable dangerously unqualified people in government to win confirmation because GOP senators lack the spine to seriously object.
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Musk’s incursions into other agencies have reportedly risked exposing sensitive information to unqualified personnel, and obstructing people’s access to lifesaving medicine.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Proposals elevating unqualified individuals like Kennedy erode public confidence in medicine.
—Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Anyone who refuses to label a traitor to the U.S. as a traitor is completely unqualified to lead our intelligence community.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Musk’s incursions into other agencies have reportedly risked exposing sensitive information to unqualified personnel, and obstructing people’s access to lifesaving medicine.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Proposals elevating unqualified individuals like Kennedy erode public confidence in medicine.
—Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Anyone who refuses to label a traitor to the U.S. as a traitor is completely unqualified to lead our intelligence community.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unqualified. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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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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