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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The capitulation to Trump was manifest in Senate Republican’s refusal to block any of the president’s cast of unqualified and dangerous nominees to serve in senior cabinet positions.
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Mordechai Gordon, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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Half an hour more of this splendid confusion and our lion hunt would be a complete and unqualified bust.
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Mordechai Gordon, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s profoundly unqualified defense secretary, made the malice clear by calling explicitly for Brown’s ouster along with that of any other officer involved with DEI.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Half an hour more of this splendid confusion and our lion hunt would be a complete and unqualified bust.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer Chris Pratt played Andy Dwyer, a dimwitted slacker who ends up working at the Parks and Recreation Department despite being unqualified and uninterested.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unqualified. Accessed 8 Mar. 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
Legal Definition
unqualified
adjective
un·qual·i·fied
ˌən-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd
: not qualified
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