Synonyms of qualification

qualification

noun

ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

as in capability

a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job

the fashion firm was looking for an applicant who could list superior sewing skills among his or her qualifications

Synonyms & Similar Words

• capability
• expertise
• ability
• credentials
• stuff
• talent
• goods
• aptitude
• competence
• competency
• proficiency
• capacity
• facility
• knack
• gift
• mastery
• fitness
• speciality
• suitability
• potentiality
• specialty
• mastership
• flair
• endowment
• faculty
• know-how
• command
• specialism
• forte
• genius
• suitableness
• strong suit
• long suit
• métier
• makings

2

as in provision

something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends

will give us his permission to go to the conference with the qualification that we make up the time later

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provision
• requirement
• condition
• stipulation
• contingency
• exception
• reservation
• proviso
• terms
• modification
• if
• exemption
• restriction
• prerequisite
• limitation
• requisite
• precondition
• necessity
• must
• essential
• strings
• demand
• need

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of qualification

As projected in the plan’s eligibility page, the qualification threshold is set to increase roughly $900 each year until 2030. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Nannies do not have to meet requirements for education or health certifications, so verifying qualifications and checking references is up to you. — Robin McClure, Parents, 21 Sep. 2026

Contrition would require Mamdani to say it without qualification. — Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

After George Floyd died in 2020, talent agents recognized that ESPN would not promote any white male, regardless of his qualifications or fit for the role. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026