Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Lacking the proper or required qualifications.
- adjective Not modified by conditions or reservations; absolute.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not qualified; not fit; not having the requisite talents, abilities, or accomplishments.
- Not qualified legally; not having the legal qualifications; specifically, not having taken the requisite oath or oaths; not having passed the necessary examinations and received a diploma or license: as, an unqualified practitioner of medicine.
- Not modified or restricted by conditions or exceptions; absolute: as, unqualified praise.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not
qualified ,ineligible ,unfit for aposition ortask . - adjective Not
elaborated upon,undescribed .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having no right or entitlement
- adjective legally not qualified or sufficient
- adjective not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training
- adjective not limited or restricted
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Pan Africanist Congress on Wednesday condemned former president Nelson Mandela for what it termed his unqualified support for the United States '"naked aggression" in Afghanistan.
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I cannot say that I am in unqualified agreement with this complaint.
Atheism 2009
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I cannot say that I am in unqualified agreement with this complaint.
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I wonder how many of those calling her unqualified are actual judges who were vetted by the administration for a position on the court?
Obama Supreme Court nominee faces Senate Judiciary vote 2009
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In public education today, unqualified is the new qualified.
Gary Stager: Wanna be a School Reformer? You Better do Your Homework! Gary Stager 2010
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Not only is Sarah Palin unqualified for the Presidency, she continues to embarass herself with opinions and criticism of the current administration on issues she knows very little about.
Poll: Majority of Republicans don't think Palin's qualified for prez 2009
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I cannot say that I am in unqualified agreement with this complaint.
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In public education today, unqualified is the new qualified.
Gary Stager: Wanna be a School Reformer? You Better do Your Homework! Gary Stager 2010
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Steve Clemons wonders if Kennedy isn't just plain unqualified for the job:
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Steve Clemons wonders if Kennedy isn't just plain unqualified for the job:
Lance Mannion: 2008
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