unqualified
adjective
un·qual·i·fied
ˌən-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd 
1
: not fit : not having requisite qualifications
2
: not modified or restricted by reservations : complete
an unqualified denial
Examples of unqualified in a Sentence
He is clearly unqualified for the job.
It's a judgment that you are unqualified to make.
You have my unqualified support.
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Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Not every visit was an unqualified victory.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
The last point is something everyone, right or left, can agree is an unqualified good.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
But Miyares used the debate as an opportunity to hammer Jones over the texts, calling the Democrat unqualified to serve as attorney general.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unqualified
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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unqualified. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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unqualified
adjective
un·qual·i·fied
ˌən-ˈkwäl-ə-ˌfīd
ˈən-
1
: not fit : not having required qualifications
unqualified for the job
2
: not having any exceptions : absolute
an unqualified denial
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unqualified
adjective
un·qual·i·fied
ˌən-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd
: not qualified
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