1
as in unconditional
having no exceptions or restrictions
the new play is an unqualified success
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2
as in unfit
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
if we hire an unqualified candidate, we'll just be wasting our time
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as in unlimited
not limited or specialized in application or purpose
an unqualified denial of the charges
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Recent Examples of unqualified
Cutright worried that Devastating was hiring unqualified people, and that Chee’s hands-off approach let things fall through the cracks.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Napier was an unqualified Sun Belt coach.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Antoni, who once ran a Twitter account featuring bigoted attacks and conspiracy theories and who economists across the political spectrum say is unqualified, has suggested suspending the Bureau’s monthly job report altogether.
—Marianne Cooper, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Trade shows and print ads brought in a trickle of interest, but most of those leads were unqualified.
—Jonathan Durante, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Napier was an unqualified Sun Belt coach.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Antoni, who once ran a Twitter account featuring bigoted attacks and conspiracy theories and who economists across the political spectrum say is unqualified, has suggested suspending the Bureau’s monthly job report altogether.
—Marianne Cooper, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Trade shows and print ads brought in a trickle of interest, but most of those leads were unqualified.
—Jonathan Durante, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unqualified
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In a heartfelt tribute shared on Instagram, the princess thanked her mom for her unconditional support.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Your love for the city, your team, and its players is unconditional.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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However, if temperatures fluctuate unpredictably, going below or above the average, all the low-var animals will be unfit and unable to pass on their genes.—
Shraddha Lall,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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But rivals like former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and former California State Controller Betty Yee are already framing her as unfit for office.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Yet in a move that’s out of character for the automaker that prides itself on offering seemingly unlimited levels of customization, each car will be identical—there’s no option for personalization.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the House, the Senate allows unlimited debate, enabling a single senator or group to prevent a final vote.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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What is surprising is the utter rationalism of her response.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rather, her photos, documents and collages point to the extreme paucity of surviving evidence and the utter impossibility of a cohesive, factual narrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The premise has the potential for slapstick silliness, as an incompetent Seoul family fumbles its way through opening a hunting lodge in the Korean countryside.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lauren was also charged with misdemeanor battery and theft in June 2020, per online court records reviewed by PEOPLE; that case was discharged after she was found incompetent to stand trial.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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He is set to be an unrestricted free agent after this season.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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California removed rezoning requirements to allow houses of worship and nonprofits to build affordable housing unrestricted.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Here are some of the absolute best neighborhoods in metro Phoenix for trick-or-treating in 2025.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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This plaid jacket is an absolute standout in fall outerwear—already a best-seller with over 1,000 purchases in the past month.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Mix Materials The beauty in the unfitted kitchen aesthetic is found in its collected look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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The venerable American clan at the center of the narrator’s reminiscences are wholly unfitted to the modern world and no longer endowed with the fortune that one of them brought home long ago on clipper ships.—
Daniel Akst,
WSJ,
2 Sep. 2022
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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unqualified. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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