1
: not fit : not having requisite qualifications
2
: not modified or restricted by reservations : complete
an unqualified denial

Examples of unqualified in a Sentence

He is clearly unqualified for the job. It's a judgment that you are unqualified to make. You have my unqualified support.
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Donlon’s suit comes a week after four former top NYPD officials filed suits of their own with similar allegations — that unqualified members who were connected to the executive staff were funneled into high profile units. Mark Morales, CNN Money, 16 July 2025 Cuomo and some other Democrats have cast Mamdani as unqualified. Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025 If a position is continued, it is filled with a totally unqualified but loyal sycophant or cult member. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2025 Reframing their team without Mbappe has been an unqualified success. Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unqualified

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unqualified was in 1556

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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unqualified. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

unqualified

adjective
1
: not fit : not having required qualifications
unqualified for the job
2
: not having any exceptions : absolute
an unqualified denial

Legal Definition

unqualified

adjective
: not qualified

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