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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Patronage appointees were often unqualified, from district attorneys and police commissioners to street cleaners and mail carriers.
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TIME, 14 May 2024
Dances With Wolves aside, the last Hollywood Western that can be termed an unqualified global hit was Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained (2012), a $100 million movie that took in close to $450 million worldwide back in 2012, about two-thirds of that from outside North America.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Before 2015, school districts were required to request an emergency permit from the state for unqualified teachers when the district was unable to fill an open teaching position with a licensed teacher.
—Minda Lopez, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
Several family members tried to get custody of Dakota, Parrish said, but all were deemed unqualified.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2024
Today’s critics cast DEI as unfairly advantaging unqualified Black workers, but the reality is that companies stopped focusing on closing racial disparities long ago.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
Dorsey's attorneys also had asked the Missouri Supreme Court to stay the execution on the grounds that the Department of Corrections' acting director, Trevor Foley, has not been confirmed by the state Senate and is, therefore, unqualified to oversee an execution.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Former judges said MacIver, who had only been a lawyer for seven years, was unqualified.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Breaking was an unqualified success, attracting more than 50,000 fans, 2.5 million social media views, and earning a spot in Paris.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 5 Mar. 2024
TIME, 14 May 2024
Dances With Wolves aside, the last Hollywood Western that can be termed an unqualified global hit was Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained (2012), a $100 million movie that took in close to $450 million worldwide back in 2012, about two-thirds of that from outside North America.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Before 2015, school districts were required to request an emergency permit from the state for unqualified teachers when the district was unable to fill an open teaching position with a licensed teacher.
—Minda Lopez, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
Several family members tried to get custody of Dakota, Parrish said, but all were deemed unqualified.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2024
Today’s critics cast DEI as unfairly advantaging unqualified Black workers, but the reality is that companies stopped focusing on closing racial disparities long ago.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
Dorsey's attorneys also had asked the Missouri Supreme Court to stay the execution on the grounds that the Department of Corrections' acting director, Trevor Foley, has not been confirmed by the state Senate and is, therefore, unqualified to oversee an execution.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Former judges said MacIver, who had only been a lawyer for seven years, was unqualified.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Breaking was an unqualified success, attracting more than 50,000 fans, 2.5 million social media views, and earning a spot in Paris.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 5 Mar. 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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