1
as in unconditional
having no exceptions or restrictions
the new play is an unqualified success
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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
Pelley called Bilton unwelcome and unqualified.
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David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 June 2026
ZipRecruiter has more than 500 job posting templates, with screening questions that help employers move quickly to an offer and avoid time spent on mismatched resumes and unqualified applicants.
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Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Independents said the worst thing about Republicans was their loyalty to Trump (10%), perceptions of corruption and self-enrichment (8%), dishonesty, hypocrisy or immorality (7%), a lack of concern for ordinary people or cruelty (6%), and ineffective and weak or unqualified leadership (5%).
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Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Tulsi Gabbard, the completely unqualified conspiracy-spreader and ex-congresswoman, should never have been the director of national intelligence.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 June 2026
ZipRecruiter has more than 500 job posting templates, with screening questions that help employers move quickly to an offer and avoid time spent on mismatched resumes and unqualified applicants.
—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Independents said the worst thing about Republicans was their loyalty to Trump (10%), perceptions of corruption and self-enrichment (8%), dishonesty, hypocrisy or immorality (7%), a lack of concern for ordinary people or cruelty (6%), and ineffective and weak or unqualified leadership (5%).
—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Tulsi Gabbard, the completely unqualified conspiracy-spreader and ex-congresswoman, should never have been the director of national intelligence.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unqualified
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Meanwhile, since the Scaloni era’s unprecedented winning streak, Argentineans’ adoration of Messi has, at last, become unconditional.
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If the Heat’s pick in next year’s draft falls between 1 and 14, Miami would keep that pick and send Charlotte an unconditional first-round pick in 2028.
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There are worse strategies, but perhaps the unfit 18-year-old can’t do it all himself.
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The plan to buy large warehouses unfit for human habitation and spend millions more to convert them to prisons sparked nationwide backlash and pointed resistance in Social Circle and Oakwood.
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Get access to select stories from the archives, along with unlimited digital access to Vogue, for $3 $1/month for one year.
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For the past two decades, graduate students have been able to take out an unlimited amount of federal student loans to cover the full cost of their education.
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Others shared in the catharsis, too — some resorting to jokes about the hectic postgame interviews Anthony Edwards and Ball furnished, some resorting to utter confusion.
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The scene around me was one of utter bedlam, with stadium officials even joining in the celebrations.
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Clinical psychologists concluded after exams in the six years since his arrest that McGuire was incompetent to stand trial.
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She was found incompetent to stand trial and was committed to the Missouri Department of Mental Health, according to a statement provided by Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Jazzlyn Johnson.
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The four players on the Heat’s season-ending 15-man standard roster set to enter free agency this summer are Norman Powell (unrestricted free agent), Simone Fontecchio (unrestricted free agent), Jahmir Young (unrestricted free agent) and Johnson (restricted free agent).
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The 56-year-old former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has distributed some $26 billion over the last six years, largely in unrestricted gifts, allowing recipients—such as HBCUs, DEI groups, and disaster relief—to determine how the money can best be used.
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This is them on their absolute best behavior.
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Sučić scored in the 31st minute for Croatia on an absolute rocket from outside the box for his second career international goal.
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Mix Materials The beauty in the unfitted kitchen aesthetic is found in its collected look.
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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.
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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unqualified. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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