unqualified
Etymology 1

From un- + qualified.

Adjective

unqualified

  1. Not qualified: ineligible; unfit for a position or task.
    Synonyms: ineligible, nonqualified
    Antonyms: competent, eligible, qualified
    His lack of a high school diploma renders him unqualified for the job.
  2. Not elaborated upon; undescribed; unrestricted.
    Synonyms: undescribed
    Antonyms: described, qualified
    The right to free speech is well established as not being an unqualified right to violent incitement nor to free amplification.
  3. Outright; thorough; utter; unhampered.
    an unqualified success
    • 1857, Irish Literary Gazette:
      Gibson is an unqualified fool, and only fit to mix with beasts of the same calibre; […]
Translations Translations Etymology 2

From unqualify + -ed.

Verb
  1. Simple past tense and past participle of unqualify



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