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

Readers are encouraged to consult qualified healthcare professionals and their personal physicians regarding their specific medical situations and treatment options. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Moreover, if the item in question has embellishments or beading, finding someone qualified to properly repair the item can be difficult or time-consuming. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

Boatright said 10 athletes who qualified for the national meet were unable to go due to financial reasons. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Half of men in their 30s, 40s and 50s engaged in binge drinking, and more than one in five men in their 40s and 50s qualified as high-risk drinkers. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026