1
as in unconditional
having no exceptions or restrictions
the new play is an unqualified success
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2
as in unfit
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
if we hire an unqualified candidate, we'll just be wasting our time
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as in unlimited
not limited or specialized in application or purpose
an unqualified denial of the charges
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Recent Examples of unqualified
With the ink from his signature barely dried, Trump made good on one of his biggest campaign promises and put an end to a narrative that had many believing DEI programs offered free passes and opportunity for the unqualified or otherwise undeserving.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
But from the start he has been criticized by many military professionals as shockingly unqualified to lead such a large organization as the Pentagon.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Republican values enable dangerously unqualified people in government to win confirmation because GOP senators lack the spine to seriously object.
—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
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
But from the start he has been criticized by many military professionals as shockingly unqualified to lead such a large organization as the Pentagon.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Republican values enable dangerously unqualified people in government to win confirmation because GOP senators lack the spine to seriously object.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unqualified
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Her story is a testament to perseverance and unconditional love, reminding us that nothing is impossible.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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The month begins on a mystical note as Venus joins forces with your numinous planetary ruler, Neptune, in your sign, bringing a wave of dreamy compassion and unconditional love to your personal and professional life.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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In my view, Darren Beattie is grotesquely unfit to represent the United States.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
6 Feb. 2025
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But the new order goes further by laying out controversial claims that transgender people could be inherently unfit to serve because the process of transitioning to a new gender often involves drugs that could impact readiness.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Includes unlimited digital access and exclusive subscriber-only content.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
14 Feb. 2025
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Plus earn unlimited 1% cash back on all other purchases.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
12 Feb. 2025
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The diss record symbolizes utter domination in hip-hop.—
Clover Hope,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2025
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Words once too blue to publicly utter have become increasingly commonplace.—
Matt Richtel,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Jay Cohen’s incompetent direction — the movie doesn’t even build up to jokes, let alone follow them through — leads to an airless, desperate comedy in which every cast member is stranded.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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They were meant to cause political harm and yet increased the concern of the flying public that commercial aviation has somehow magically become unsafe, manned by incompetent air traffic controllers.—
Michael B. Teiger,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2025
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But unlike with Lindgren, a pending unrestricted free agent likely in his last year with New York, the Rangers gave Lafrenière a vote of confidence with his extension in October.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Brown is set to be an unrestricted free agent and is making $23 million this season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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For the Chiefs, this was an absolute embarrassment.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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In our increasingly multipolar world, the pursuit of absolute moral purity is a luxury.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The researchers compared the results for the athletes with the same measures in the control group and the general population.—
Christiane Gelitz,
Scientific American,
7 Feb. 2025
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Carl Peterson was the Chiefs’ president and general manager when the franchise selected Allen in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unqualified. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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