unqualified

adjective

un·qual·i·fied | \ ˌən-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd

Definition of unqualified

1 : not fit : not having requisite qualifications

2 : not modified or restricted by reservations : complete an unqualified denial

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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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This is not to say that those therapists are unqualified to do therapy, but rather that the therapy they practice is more likely to look like traditional talk models. — Katie Heaney, The Cut, "Everything You Need to Know About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy," 1 June 2018 Its maiden trip was widely heralded, and it first few voyages were unqualified successes. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The Wild Conspiracy That the Titanic Never Sank," 27 Feb. 2019 The government could reimburse the cost of training an unqualified candidate who remained on the payroll for one, two or three years in the skill for which their training was covered. — WSJ, "Is the Job Corps Successful Enough at Its Job?," 26 Apr. 2018 But Elharrar noted in her letter to Netanyahu that Dermer was unqualified to judge this. — Aron Heller, Fox News, "Israeli lawmaker to PM: Dismiss US envoy over aide scandal," 16 Sep. 2018 Agency employees say that for decades, near-total control by the governor's office has led to the power authority being stuffed with unqualified, politically connected managers. — Michael Weissenstein And Danica Coto, Fox News, "Turmoil slows rebuilding of Puerto Rico's power grid," 19 July 2018 Who knew making a completely unqualified but mystifyingly confident family member one of the most powerful people in the country would be so complicated? — Benjamin Hart, Daily Intelligencer, "Report: Kushner’s Meetings With Chinese Officials Raised Red Flags," 21 Jan. 2018 Pence breaks another tie Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call The Senate voted to confirm Jonathan Kobes to a federal appeals court on Tuesday, the sixth nominee to be confirmed even though the American Bar Association had deemed him unqualified. — Libby Nelson, Vox, "Vox Sentences: Trump is still remaking the judiciary," 12 Dec. 2018 Top Gun was an unqualified success, dramatically improving the air-to-air kill ratios of Navy pilots. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The U.S. Navy Is Taking 'Top Gun' to Sea with Submarines," 8 Nov. 2018

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