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
Bondi and Noem aren’t just unqualified villains shown the door.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
In 2012, the NFL was caught off guard, forced to pluck unqualified replacements, some of whom were fanboys of specific teams and another of whom was a competitor in the World Series of Poker.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The fact that the mission was far from an unqualified success does not detract from its importance.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Prior to last week's launch, only Alpha's third and fifth missions had been unqualified successes.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
In 2012, the NFL was caught off guard, forced to pluck unqualified replacements, some of whom were fanboys of specific teams and another of whom was a competitor in the World Series of Poker.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The fact that the mission was far from an unqualified success does not detract from its importance.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Prior to last week's launch, only Alpha's third and fifth missions had been unqualified successes.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unqualified
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The series poignantly addresses the complexities of teenage struggles, particularly through Justin’s undiagnosed ADHD and Keisha’s experience of trauma, emphasizing the importance of unconditional support and the intersection of mental health with race and class in today’s world.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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The limited goal of bringing the regime to heel expanded immediately into its unconditional surrender and potential annihilation.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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The space agency’s Apollo-era moon suits are unfit for use.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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In August, Brady was found unfit to stand trial and ordered to treatment.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Nonprofits like Keep Oakland Beautiful rely on donations and grants, and don't have unlimited resources to maintain the area indefinitely.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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This would be an utter disaster; 70% to 100% of the several countries in this region fully rely on desalination plants.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
14 Apr. 2026
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On the lighter end of the dark comedy spectrum, Ruthless People is an utter joy from beginning to end, a mid-80s classic that still sparkles today.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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An incompetent attorney general to fire.—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The North Texas mother charged with the 2022 murder of her 6-year-old son will be sent to a state hospital after being found incompetent to stand trial late last month, according to a judge's ruling Tuesday.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Hayes and Thornton were two of four unrestricted free agents the Valkyries had going into the offseason.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The deal does mean that Collier will be an unrestricted free agent and unable to be given a core qualifying offer in 2027.—
Staff,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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Arte Moreno and his then team president, John Carpino, were the absolute leaders in advocating that MLB needed to be as financially fan friendly as possible.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The growth was like an absolute vertical learning curve.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
11 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 23 Apr. 2026.
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