unqualified

  • 1unqualified — un·qual·i·fied /ˌən kwä lə ˌfīd/ adj: not qualified Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. unqualified I …

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  • 2unqualified — [adj1] not prepared, incompetent amateur, bush, bush league*, disqualified, ill equipped, inadequate, incapable, ineligible, inexperienced, not equal to, not up to*, unequipped, unfit, unfitted, unprepared, unskilled; concept 527 Ant. competent,… …

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  • 3unqualified — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not having the necessary qualifications or requirements. 2) without reservation or limitation; total: an unqualified success …

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  • 4unqualified — [unkwôl′ə fīd΄] adj. 1. lacking the necessary or desirable qualifications; not fit 2. not limited or modified; absolute [an unqualified success] unqualifiedly [un kwôl′əfī΄id lē] adv …

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  • 5unqualified — (adj.) 1550s, not having necessary qualifications, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of QUALIFY (Cf. qualify). Meaning not modified or limited is recorded from 1796 …

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  • 6unqualified — incompetent, *incapable Analogous words: disabled, crippled, weakened, debilitated (see WEAKEN): *unfit, unsuitable Antonyms: qualified Contrasted words: *able, capable, competent …

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  • 7unqualified — un|qual|i|fied [ʌnˈkwɔlıfaıd US ˈkwa: ] adj 1.) not having the right knowledge, experience, or education to do something ▪ unqualified staff unqualified for ▪ He was unqualified for the job. unqualified to do sth ▪ I feel unqualified to advise… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8unqualified — adj. 1) unqualified for 2) unqualified to + inf. (she is unqualified to work as a teacher) * * * [ʌn kwɒlɪfaɪd] unqualified for unqualified to + inf. (she is unqualified to work as a teacher) …

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  • 9unqualified — [[t]ʌ̱nkwɒ̱lɪfaɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ If you are unqualified, you do not have any qualifications, or you do not have the right qualifications for a particular job. She was unqualified for the job... Unqualified members of staff at the hospital were not… …

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  • 10unqualified — adjective 1 not having the right knowledge, experience, or education to do something: unqualified to do sth: I feel unqualified to advise you. 2 unqualified success/approval etc success etc that is complete and without any criticism: The play was …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English