Synonyms of qualifying

qualifying

verb

present participle of qualify

1

as in modifying

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

• modifying
• altering
• misrepresenting
• distorting
• narrowing
• warping
• misstating
• coloring
• twisting
• perverting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanding
• widening
• broadening

2

as in preparing

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

• preparing
• equipping
• training
• enabling
• fitting
• teaching
• adjusting
• shaping
• readying
• adapting
• conditioning
• tailoring
• grooming
• seasoning
• authorizing
• entitling
• educating
• empowering
• schooling
• accustoming
• habituating
• tutoring
• instructing
• indoctrinating

3

as in entitling

to give a right to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entitling
• authorizing
• enabling
• permitting
• empowering
• privileging
• allowing
• licensing
• approving
• endorsing
• enfranchising
• sanctioning
• certificating
• letting
• certifying
• validating
• ratifying
• legitimizing
• accrediting
• warranting
• chartering
• recertifying
• reaccrediting
• reapproving
• revalidating
• rechartering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualifying
• disabling
• forbidding
• proscribing
• disallowing
• invalidating
• disenfranchising
• nullifying
• disempowering
• decertifying
• delegitimizing

4

as in enabling

to give official or legal power to

passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabling
• authorizing
• empowering
• permitting
• licensing
• certifying
• entitling
• commissioning
• investing
• accrediting
• vesting
• warranting
• allowing
• chartering
• approving
• sanctioning
• endorsing
• confirming
• validating
• affirming
• credentialing
• installing
• initiating
• letting
• inaugurating
• clearing
• privileging
• inducting
• OK'ing
• instating
• enfranchising
• swearing in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualifying
• excluding
• preventing
• denying
• blocking
• stopping
• impeding
• discouraging
• inhibiting
• hindering
• banning
• barring
• obstructing
• disallowing
• prohibiting
• constraining
• holding back
• shutting out
• forbidding
• proscribing
• enjoining
• outlawing
• disfranchising
• disbarring
• disenfranchising
• vetoing
• interdicting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of qualifying

Investment losses aren’t considered qualifying life-changing events and generally won’t qualify you for an IRMAA recalculation. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Best Buy is another place to check before making a big purchase, with up to 45% off select major appliances, plus additional savings on qualifying appliance packages and laundry pairs. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

However, in certain circumstances Medicare will step up to help pay for qualifying long-term care. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

In addition to anyone over 65, Spikevax is approved for people ages 6 months to 64, Comirnaty for those ages 5 to 64, and mNEXSPIKE and Nuvaxovid are approved for people ages 12 to 64, all with qualifying risk factors. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The company must meet the requirements to be a qualifying free zone person (QFZP), and the income itself must qualify for the 0% rate. — Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

SoFi is also unique in offering a bonus for good grades and interest rate discounts to qualifying members. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

For the third year in a row, the Academy Awards’ Board of Governors is recognizing Dallas-Fort Worth as one of six Oscar-qualifying areas in the country. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Newton Group says its model includes individual legal representation and pricing intended to compare favorably with qualifying quotes from some timeshare exit companies. — Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026