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
Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Joni Ernst of Iowa cast the decisive votes to confirm the two most manifestly unqualified Trump Cabinet secretaries after obtaining promises the two nominees abandoned once approved.
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Carl P. Leubsdorf, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
The number of vacancies is likely an undercount, because this number does not include substitutes or unqualified teachers who may have been hired to fill gaps.
—Gail Richmond, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Maxwell's attorneys argued the terms of the NPA Epstein signed were unqualified.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 July 2025
Alina Habba is a woefully unqualified political hack who has to go.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Carl P. Leubsdorf, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
The number of vacancies is likely an undercount, because this number does not include substitutes or unqualified teachers who may have been hired to fill gaps.
—Gail Richmond, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Maxwell's attorneys argued the terms of the NPA Epstein signed were unqualified.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 July 2025
Alina Habba is a woefully unqualified political hack who has to go.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unqualified
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Chris McGrath/Getty Images Just imagine if the Russian leader were to announce not only a commitment to peace but also an unconditional pledge to return the 20,000 Ukrainian children his forces have illegally abducted since the full-scale invasion of February 2022.—
Irwin Redlener,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Osborn sided with the remaining two factions, demanding immediate and unconditional emancipation and boycotting products from places that used slave labor.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Communication tools are a major friction point, with two-thirds of workers finding their current solutions unfit for purpose, and almost half perceiving them as designed exclusively for office staff.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The 41-year-old was taken to the hospital after the flight landed and was later arrested on suspicion of being unfit for duty, per the statement.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Those companies have virtually unlimited funds and a growing appetite for sports.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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No contract, unlimited data, Wi-Fi equipment and one Xfinity Unlimited mobile line included for 12 months.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The clip, filmed from inside a car, shows the dog with his mouth agape, staring in utter disbelief at the sight outside the window.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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This cookie was soft, nutty, salty, sweet—bite after bite, its utter deliciousness washed over me.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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This kind of data delusion and fact fiction is, on the one hand, very sad, the mark of a man too fragile, impotent and incompetent to accept reality or withstand criticism.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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With the incompetent and corrupt federal administration no longer involved, private investors might be willing to jump in.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
2 Aug. 2025
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That made Gagne an unrestricted free agent this past Friday.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Heat hosted Jones for a workout this week and Burks remains an unrestricted free agent after spending last season with the Heat.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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And our absolute best chance of overhearing a signal will come when two of those exoplanets transit at the same moment, putting us in just the right spot to catch stray radio waves.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The seven-time DP World Tour winner has appeared to be in absolute control of East Lake.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Here, Rodel shares how to make the unfitted kitchen trend your own, one statement-worthy piece at a time.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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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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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unqualified. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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