Synonyms of qualify

qualify

verb

ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī 

1

as in to modify

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

• modify
• alter
• distort
• misrepresent
• narrow
• misstate
• pervert
• warp
• color
• twist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expand
• broaden
• widen

2

as in to prepare

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

• prepare
• equip
• enable
• ready
• train
• fit
• season
• teach
• adjust
• condition
• adapt
• entitle
• authorize
• shape
• tailor
• educate
• empower
• habituate
• accustom
• groom
• instruct
• school
• indoctrinate
• tutor

3

as in to entitle

to give a right to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entitle
• authorize
• enable
• permit
• empower
• privilege
• allow
• approve
• license
• endorse
• let
• certify
• certificate
• validate
• ratify
• legitimize
• enfranchise
• sanction
• accredit
• warrant
• charter
• recertify
• reaccredit
• reapprove
• revalidate
• recharter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualify
• disable
• forbid
• invalidate
• nullify
• disallow
• proscribe
• disenfranchise
• disempower
• decertify
• delegitimize

4

as in to enable

to give official or legal power to

passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enable
• authorize
• empower
• permit
• certify
• entitle
• license
• allow
• warrant
• invest
• approve
• charter
• accredit
• vest
• commission
• confirm
• endorse
• validate
• sanction
• affirm
• initiate
• OK
• let
• install
• privilege
• inaugurate
• induct
• credential
• swear in
• clear
• instate
• enfranchise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualify
• prevent
• exclude
• deny
• stop
• discourage
• hinder
• impede
• inhibit
• shut out
• disallow
• constrain
• obstruct
• ban
• hold back
• block
• bar
• prohibit
• forbid
• enjoin
• veto
• outlaw
• disenfranchise
• disbar
• disfranchise
• proscribe
• interdict

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of qualify

For students in nursing, physical therapy and other programs that don’t qualify for the higher professional-degree borrowing limit, the financial impact can be significant. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Last Year The Cowboys experienced a bizarre, roller-coaster 2025 season, ultimately finishing 7-9-1 and failing to qualify for the postseason. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

In that case, voters had already approved an amendment in April authorizing mid-decade redistricting when the court ruled that lawmakers last year had waited too long to take an initial step necessary to qualify it for the ballot. — David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Local officials like Allen qualify that the question of using AI surveillance in communities big and small comes down to who’s watching the watchmen. — Noah Daly august 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026