Synonyms of qualified

qualified 1 of 2

adjective

ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd 

as in suitable

having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance

the candidate has demonstrated that he is amply qualified for the position

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suitable
• competent
• capable
• good
• expert
• able
• experienced
• fit
• skilled
• prepared
• ready
• equal
• proficient
• skillful
• adept
• accomplished
• willing
• seasoned
• trained
• veteran
• on the ball
• ace
• practiced
• master
• masterly
• masterful
• versatile
• overqualified
• apt
• schooled
• all-around
• protean

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unqualified
• incompetent
• unfit
• poor
• inexperienced
• unskilled
• inept
• unfitted
• untrained
• unprepared
• new
• beginning
• green
• unseasoned
• inexpert
• raw
• untested
• unskillful
• untried
• unschooled

qualified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of qualify

1

as in modified

to limit the meaning of (as a noun)

qualifying the noun "adventure" in the title of your story with a descriptive adjective would make it more attention-grabbing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• modified
• altered
• misrepresented
• colored
• distorted
• narrowed
• misstated
• perverted
• twisted
• warped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanded
• broadened
• widened

2

as in equipped

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

raising five children has qualified her to be an advice columnist on parenting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipped
• prepared
• trained
• enabled
• taught
• fitted
• authorized
• adapted
• seasoned
• adjusted
• accustomed
• tailored
• educated
• entitled
• readied
• conditioned
• empowered
• shaped
• groomed
• habituated
• instructed
• schooled
• indoctrinated
• tutored

3

as in authorized

to give a right to

this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price

Synonyms & Similar Words

• authorized
• entitled
• enabled
• empowered
• privileged
• permitted
• licensed
• allowed
• approved
• endorsed
• certified
• certificated
• let
• accredited
• sanctioned
• enfranchised
• ratified
• validated
• chartered
• legitimized
• warranted
• recertified
• reapproved
• revalidated
• reaccredited
• rechartered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualified
• disabled
• disenfranchised
• disallowed
• proscribed
• forbade
• invalidated
• disempowered
• nullified
• decertified
• delegitimized

4

as in enabled

to give official or legal power to

passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabled
• authorized
• empowered
• licensed
• certified
• accredited
• permitted
• entitled
• commissioned
• vested
• chartered
• invested
• warranted
• approved
• allowed
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• credentialed
• confirmed
• affirmed
• validated
• installed
• inducted
• initiated
• let
• privileged
• inaugurated
• cleared
• instated
• swore in
• enfranchised
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualified
• excluded
• denied
• prevented
• stopped
• discouraged
• constrained
• disallowed
• barred
• blocked
• inhibited
• shut out
• hindered
• banned
• obstructed
• impeded
• prohibited
• held back
• enjoined
• proscribed
• forbade
• disenfranchised
• disbarred
• vetoed
• disfranchised
• outlawed
• interdicted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of qualified

Adjective

Each week, Blake recruits two equally under-qualified friends from the entertainment world to join his new business and tackle a challenge none of them are remotely prepared for. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

For a more definitive result, Virginia Cooperative Extension recommends having a qualified laboratory analyze a sample. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Verb

Swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers last season's NL Championship Series, Milwaukee has qualified for the postseason for the eighth time in nine years. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

New guidance from King Charles, however, which qualified the two as private citizens, has brought new speculation about the state of the relationship to light. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2026