unqualified

adjective

ˌən-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unqualified (audio)
Definition of unqualifiednext
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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3
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 Pelley called Bilton unwelcome and unqualified. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 June 2026 ZipRecruiter has more than 500 job posting templates, with screening questions that help employers move quickly to an offer and avoid time spent on mismatched resumes and unqualified applicants. — Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026 Speaking of embarrassing, the 72nd District Assembly race will pit two absurdly unqualified candidates, Republican Gracie Van Der Mark and Democrat Chris Kluwe, in the general. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 Independents said the worst thing about Republicans was their loyalty to Trump (10%), perceptions of corruption and self-enrichment (8%), dishonesty, hypocrisy or immorality (7%), a lack of concern for ordinary people or cruelty (6%), and ineffective and weak or unqualified leadership (5%). — Emily Guskin, ABC News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unqualified
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unqualified
  1. unconditional
  2. unfit
  3. unlimited
  4. utter
  5. incompetent
  6. unrestricted
  7. absolute
  8. unfitted
Adjective
  • Ramp, the corporate card and expense management company backed by Iconiq and valued at $44 billion, is now Senra’s largest advertiser and, by CEO Glyman’s own description, an unconditional backer.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • At its deepest level, this work is fueled by unconditional love—not sentimental or passive love but love as discipline, courage and commitment.
    — Yujia Zhu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of unconditional
Adjective
  • If venue personnel deem any person to be a threat, or otherwise unfit, in their sole discretion, he or she will not be permitted access and shall forfeit the prize.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
  • She was deemed unfit to stand trial on medical grounds.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 June 2026
Definition of unfit
Adjective
  • One handed Republicans a potentially powerful new financial advantage by allowing political parties to spend unlimited amounts in coordination with candidates.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Subscribe now to support our journalism and get unlimited access to our coverage.
    — Lucy Boyle, Curbed, 1 July 2026
Definition of unlimited
Adjective
  • Questioning, if not rejecting, established Christian doctrine, Ahab also comes to regard Moby Dick as the outward and visible sign, the physical embodiment of the indifference or, worse, utter malignity inherent in the universe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • But the nation’s summer has been an utter slog, lacking the identity and joy on the pitch that spectators have come to expect.
    — Doha Madani, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of utter
Adjective
  • Her Volumnia bellows at her meek daughter-in-law, Virgilia (Justine Faith) as though reprimanding an incompetent private.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • One of the lasting side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and our catastrophically incompetent response to it is the decrease in trust in public health experts and their advice.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of incompetent
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  • The four players are all currently under contract through at least the 2028-29 season, which is when Brown and Embiid could become unrestricted free agents.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Oubre, a 6-foot-8, 30-year-old New Orleans native was an unrestricted free agent after playing the past three seasons of an 11-year career with Philadelphia.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of unrestricted
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  • This World Cup has been bringing the absolute goods from day one.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The last decade has been an absolute whirlwind for the 38-year-old film school graduate, who could have never dreamed of the success he’s enjoyed as a YouTube personality with over 10 million subscribers (and counting).
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of absolute
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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
  • The venerable American clan at the center of the narrator’s reminiscences are wholly unfitted to the modern world and no longer endowed with the fortune that one of them brought home long ago on clipper ships.
    — Daniel Akst, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
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