overqualified
adjective
over·qual·i·fied
ˌō-vər-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd 
: having more education, training, or experience than a job calls for
Examples of overqualified in a Sentence
They didn't hire her because she was overqualified for the job.
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Most graduates feel confident their skills match those required for entry-level roles, and 20% reported feeling overqualified for an entry-level position.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The majority feel optimistic about landing a job after graduation, but a surprising number feel overqualified for the jobs being offered.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Defense has at least been a constant under Franklin, and while recent DC Manny Diaz is now the head coach at Duke, ex-Indiana head coach Tom Allen is an overqualified replacement.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
Editor’s picks What uniformly overqualified performers British TV director James Hawes has assembled around his fidgety lead.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The majority feel optimistic about landing a job after graduation, but a surprising number feel overqualified for the jobs being offered.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Defense has at least been a constant under Franklin, and while recent DC Manny Diaz is now the head coach at Duke, ex-Indiana head coach Tom Allen is an overqualified replacement.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
Editor’s picks What uniformly overqualified performers British TV director James Hawes has assembled around his fidgety lead.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overqualified
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“Overqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overqualified. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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