Synonyms of qualified

qualified 1 of 2

adjective

ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd 

as in suitable

having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance

the candidate has demonstrated that he is amply qualified for the position

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suitable
• competent
• capable
• expert
• good
• able
• experienced
• fit
• skilled
• prepared
• ready
• equal
• proficient
• skillful
• adept
• accomplished
• willing
• on the ball
• seasoned
• trained
• veteran
• practised
• practiced
• ace
• master
• masterly
• versatile
• masterful
• overqualified
• apt
• schooled
• all-round
• protean
• all-around

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unqualified
• incompetent
• unfit
• poor
• inexperienced
• unskilled
• inept
• unfitted
• untrained
• unprepared
• new
• beginning
• green
• unseasoned
• inexpert
• raw
• untested
• unskillful
• untried
• unschooled

qualified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of qualify

1

as in modified

to limit the meaning of (as a noun)

qualifying the noun "adventure" in the title of your story with a descriptive adjective would make it more attention-grabbing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• modified
• altered
• misrepresented
• colored
• distorted
• narrowed
• misstated
• perverted
• twisted
• warped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanded
• broadened
• widened

2

as in equipped

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

raising five children has qualified her to be an advice columnist on parenting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipped
• prepared
• trained
• enabled
• taught
• fit
• fitted
• authorized
• adapted
• seasoned
• educated
• adjusted
• tailored
• accustomed
• entitled
• readied
• conditioned
• empowered
• shaped
• groomed
• habituated
• instructed
• schooled
• indoctrinated
• tutored

3

as in authorized

to give a right to

this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price

Synonyms & Similar Words

• authorized
• entitled
• enabled
• empowered
• privileged
• permitted
• licensed
• allowed
• approved
• endorsed
• certified
• enfranchised
• certificated
• licenced
• indorsed
• let
• accredited
• sanctioned
• ratified
• validated
• chartered
• legitimized
• warranted
• reapproved
• recertified
• revalidated
• reaccredited
• rechartered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualified
• disabled
• disenfranchised
• disallowed
• proscribed
• forbade
• invalidated
• disempowered
• nullified
• decertified
• forbad
• delegitimized

4

as in enabled

to give official or legal power to

passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabled
• authorized
• empowered
• licensed
• certified
• accredited
• commissioned
• entitled
• invested
• chartered
• vested
• permitted
• licenced
• warranted
• approved
• allowed
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• credentialed
• confirmed
• credentialled
• inducted
• affirmed
• validated
• indorsed
• installed
• initiated
• okayed
• let
• privileged
• inaugurated
• cleared
• instated
• swore in
• enfranchised
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualified
• excluded
• denied
• prevented
• discouraged
• constrained
• stopped
• disallowed
• shut out
• barred
• inhibited
• blocked
• hindered
• banned
• obstructed
• impeded
• held back
• prohibited
• disbarred
• enjoined
• disenfranchised
• proscribed
• forbade
• disfranchised
• vetoed
• outlawed
• interdicted
• forbad

Examples of qualified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Think dividend-paying stocks vs. bonds Stocks that spin off qualified dividend income could also be tax-friendly for investors keeping them in a brokerage account. —Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024

Watson, 29, is ranked 31st—i.e., last—for adjusted total QB ratings of statistically qualified players. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2024

The producers are more than qualified to speak on this subject — both have more than their share of both hits and classics. —Paul Thompson, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024

Federally qualified health centers serve medically underserved areas and populations. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024