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
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.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Nearly a week after dozens of tenants of The Cooper filed a lawsuit saying an unqualified electrician caused the fire at the Fort Worth apartments, a second group of tenants filed a new lawsuit on Monday.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
All of this is an unqualified good for society, and hopefully a harbinger of more respect (and money) being afforded to female athletes in the future.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025
As this cosmetic procedure has become more popular, more men are seeking it out from unqualified providers, experts in the field say.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 24 July 2025
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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unqualified. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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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
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unqualified
adjective
un·qual·i·fied
ˌən-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd
: not qualified
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