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

unqualifiedly

ˌən-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī(-ə)d-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• unconditional
• utter
• absolute
• sheer
• pure
• complete
• outright
• total
• simple
• definite

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

Cutright worried that Devastating was hiring unqualified people, and that Chee’s hands-off approach let things fall through the cracks. —Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Napier was an unqualified Sun Belt coach. —Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025

Antoni, who once ran a Twitter account featuring bigoted attacks and conspiracy theories and who economists across the political spectrum say is unqualified, has suggested suspending the Bureau’s monthly job report altogether. —Marianne Cooper, Time, 9 Sep. 2025

Trade shows and print ads brought in a trickle of interest, but most of those leads were unqualified. —Jonathan Durante, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unqualified

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide

Kids Definition

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

unqualifiedly

-ˌfī(-ə)d-lē 

adverb

Legal Definition

unqualified

adjective

un·​qual·​i·​fied ˌən-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd 

: not qualified