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Synonyms for unqualified
ʌnˈkwɒl əˌfaɪdun·qual·i·fied
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Wiktionary
unqualifiedadjective
Synonyms:
ineligible, undescribedunqualifiedadjective
Not qualified, ineligible, unfit for a position or task.
His lack of a high school diploma renders him unqualified for the job.
Synonyms:
undescribed, ineligibleunqualifiedadjective
Not elaborated upon, undescribed.
Her cooking ability, while mentioned, was unqualified by her.
Synonyms:
undescribed, ineligible
English Synonyms and Antonyms
unqualified
Synonyms:
disqualified, inadequate, incompetent, inferior, insufficient, poor, unequal, unfit, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, useless, worthlessAntonyms:
able, adapted, adequate, capable, commensurate, competent, equal, fit, fitted, fitting, qualified, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
unqualified
Synonyms:
absolute, unconditioned, outright
Princeton's WordNet
unqualifiedadjective
not limited or restricted
"an unqualified denial"
Synonyms:
unentitled, incompetentAntonyms:
well-qualified, hedged, qualified, modified, weasel-worded, eligible, conditional, limitedunqualifiedadjective
not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training
Synonyms:
unentitled, incompetentAntonyms:
weasel-worded, qualified, limited, hedged, conditional, well-qualified, eligible, modifiedincompetent, unqualifiedadjective
legally not qualified or sufficient
"a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"; "incompetent witnesses"
Synonyms:
incompetent, unentitled, bungling, unskilled, fumbling, incapable, unequal to(p), clumsyAntonyms:
eligible, weasel-worded, hedged, modified, conditional, limited, well-qualified, qualifiedunentitled, unqualifiedadjective
having no right or entitlement
"a distinction to which he was unentitled"
Synonyms:
unentitled, incompetentAntonyms:
qualified, eligible, well-qualified, modified, limited, hedged, conditional, weasel-worded
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
unqualifiedadjective
Synonyms:
incompetent, unfit, unadaptedunqualifiedadjective
Synonyms:
absolute, unconditional, unmeasured, unrestricted, thorough, plump, full, direct, downrightunqualifiedadjective
Synonyms:
exaggerated, sweeping
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
unqualifiedadjective
Synonyms:
incompetent, ineligible, absolute, unconditional
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "unqualified":
unskilled, unconditional, unreserved, wholehearted, unrestricted, absolute, unreservedly, undivided, full, untrained, unstinting
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#196 | full | |
#1711 | poor | |
#4304 | absolute | |
#10208 | inadequate | |
#10226 | useless | |
#10242 | insufficient | |
#15200 | inferior | |
#17204 | unrestricted | |
#18400 | outright | |
#20455 | incapable | |
#20528 | unsatisfactory | |
#20769 | worthless | |
#21321 | unconditional | |
#22812 | ineligible | |
#24702 | unsuitable | |
#24911 | incompetent | |
#25409 | unequal | |
#26977 | disqualified | |
#28776 | clumsy | |
#29086 | unqualified | |
#29642 | unfit | |
#35413 | unskilled | |
#41084 | undivided | |
#48964 | untrained | |
#57710 | fumbling | |
#69465 | unreserved | |
#102236 | unreservedly | |
#102781 | unconditioned | |
#108120 | bungling | |
#119219 | wholehearted | |
#120783 | undescribed | |
#180996 | unstinting |
How to use unqualified in a sentence?
In addition to arranging pilgrimages for unqualified people, the investigated officials were found to have asked for and received bribes or neglected the inspection and management of pilgrimage work.
I can take any amount of criticism as long as I can consider it unqualified praise.
The President's totally unqualified, and The President only qualification seems to be that The President wants The President to be the hatchet man to destroy the Mueller investigation.
Its already in territory that nobody thought it would get to. Its achieved a box office that is above the wildest expectations of the studio and analysts, even if the box office stopped right now its an absolute, unqualified success.
Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide against your conviction is to be an unqualified and excusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let me label you as they may.
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