overqualified
adjective
over·qual·i·fied
ˌō-vər-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd 
: having more education, training, or experience than a job calls for
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They didn't hire her because she was overqualified for the job.
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Learning from Jeff Bezos Blackburn, 57, is a little overqualified to be running the Tennis Channel, which generated sales last year of just $265 million.
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Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Conveniently, 2025 All-Star guard Tyler Herro is around to fill Powell’s vacant role instead of being an overqualified sixth man.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Sandino Moreno capably round out the overqualified team, the latter armed with a money-sniffing dog named Wilbur).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
Here are her best tips for ‘overqualified’ candidates on how to navigate the job process.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
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Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Conveniently, 2025 All-Star guard Tyler Herro is around to fill Powell’s vacant role instead of being an overqualified sixth man.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Sandino Moreno capably round out the overqualified team, the latter armed with a money-sniffing dog named Wilbur).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
Here are her best tips for ‘overqualified’ candidates on how to navigate the job process.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overqualified
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“Overqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overqualified. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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