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unqualified

[uhn-kwol-uh-fahyd] / ʌnˈkwɒl əˌfaɪd /
ADJECTIVE
not prepared, incompetent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inadequate incapable ineligible inexperienced unfit unprepared unskilled
WEAK
amateur bush bush-league disqualified ill-equipped not equal to not up to unequipped unfitted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
able competent qualified suitable
WEAK
conditional indefinite prepared ready temporary tentative
ADJECTIVE
outright, absolute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
steadfast unalloyed unconditional unmitigated
WEAK
abiding blasted blessed categorical certain clear complete confounded consummate downright enduring entire explicit express firm flat out infernal never-failing no catch no ifs ands or buts out-and-out perfect positive rank sheer simple steady sure thorough thoroughgoing total unadulterated unfaltering unlimited unreserved unrestrained unrestricted utter wholehearted without reservation
Antonyms
WEAK
competent conditional indefinite prepared qualified ready temporary tentative

Example Sentences

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This stuff is all absolutely appalling, and it is an unqualified good that she’ll be out the door.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

He claimed that instances of what he considered "cruelty and neglect" were due to poor culture and unqualified staff who "didn't have enough experience".

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“To call Jeremy Carl a radical and a bigot and unqualified is all far too kind.”

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

When coming back to Intuit, Goodarzi said he asked then CEO Brad Smith if he could become CIO—despite later saying he was completely unqualified for the job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

For Burnham personally the fair had been an unqualified triumph.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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