unqualified
adjective
un·qual·i·fied
ˌən-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd 
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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Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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After the frustrations of his first term, when many in his inner circle restrained his worst impulses, Trump put unqualified loyalists in top positions—including Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence—and strong-armed them through the Senate.
—Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Speaking to the allegations about inappropriate hiring and promotions, Essig, a 41-year NYPD veteran who retired as chief of detectives, described a landscape under Caban in which unqualified cops with red flags in their records were being put in sensitive joint task forces with the feds.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
The scripted comedy that debuted in 2024 revolves around Will (Steven Gerben), the nervous and unqualified heir to an auto repair chain, who attempts to turn his father’s business around despite constant torture from his cousin and now employee, Shane (Gillis).
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 July 2025
After the frustrations of his first term, when many in his inner circle restrained his worst impulses, Trump put unqualified loyalists in top positions—including Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence—and strong-armed them through the Senate.
—Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unqualified. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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unqualified
adjective
un·qual·i·fied
ˌən-ˈkwäl-ə-ˌfīd
ˈən-
1
: not fit : not having required qualifications
unqualified for the job
2
: not having any exceptions : absolute
an unqualified denial
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unqualified
adjective
un·qual·i·fied
ˌən-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd
: not qualified
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