1
as in unconditional
having no exceptions or restrictions
the new play is an unqualified success
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2
as in unfit
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
if we hire an unqualified candidate, we'll just be wasting our time
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as in unlimited
not limited or specialized in application or purpose
an unqualified denial of the charges
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Recent Examples of unqualified
The analysis showed the elder Khamenei was wary of his son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, ever taking power because he was perceived as not very bright, and was viewed as unqualified to be leader, according to sources.
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Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
For Israel, the strikes were an unqualified triumph.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Peter Lurie, a physician and president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, called Means an unqualified wellness influencer and lifestyle blogger.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
Inspectors found shortcomings such as employing unqualified instructors, failing to test students’ skills or teach them how to handle hazardous materials and using the wrong equipment to teach drivers.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
For Israel, the strikes were an unqualified triumph.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Peter Lurie, a physician and president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, called Means an unqualified wellness influencer and lifestyle blogger.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
Inspectors found shortcomings such as employing unqualified instructors, failing to test students’ skills or teach them how to handle hazardous materials and using the wrong equipment to teach drivers.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unqualified
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The filmmaker ultimately sees it as a story about unconditional love.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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To that effect, partners today called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait and respect for the fundamental principles of freedom of navigation and the law of the sea.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The order directs federal agencies to bolster the effectiveness of key rules on transferring, eligibility and pay-for-play by evaluating whether violations of such rules render a university unfit for federal grants and contracts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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One of the panelists was Peter Beinart, the writer whose book had been deemed unfit for study at Beth El.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Popper Major League Baseball Thanks to its lack of a salary cap, the ceiling on MLB salaries is unlimited, and the bar has been raised significantly in the past three years.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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After letting the final Bosnian penalty slip under his reach on Tuesday, Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma remained on his knees, putting his hands on his head in utter disbelief.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The transition from agricultural employment to factory employment involved wrenching mass migration, the utter misery of the Great Depression (as well as other brutal recessions, now faded from collective memory), and the painful dealmaking of the New Deal.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Across the state in 2025, only five people faced Class 1 or Class 2 felonies, were found permanently incompetent to proceed, and saw their cases dismissed, Turner said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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If the case takes the course prescribed under the Texas criminal procedure code and if a magistrate or a state district judge finds that Rodriguez-Singh is incompetent, she will likely be ordered admitted to a maximum-security unit at a state hospital for an attempt at competency restoration.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Then, starting Wednesday, teams can begin meeting with unrestricted free agents, with the ability to offer them contracts starting Saturday.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Indiana Mabrey and Carleton are both unrestricted free agents, meaning that the expansion teams may designate them a core player (the WNBA’s equivalent to the NFL’s franchise tag), giving the team exclusive negotiating rights.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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These are the absolute best bonds.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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But this team’s elite farm system — perhaps the absolute top in the NHL — will provide exactly that in the years to come.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Mix Materials The beauty in the unfitted kitchen aesthetic is found in its collected look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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The venerable American clan at the center of the narrator’s reminiscences are wholly unfitted to the modern world and no longer endowed with the fortune that one of them brought home long ago on clipper ships.—
Daniel Akst,
WSJ,
2 Sep. 2022
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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unqualified. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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