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 dismantling of American national security agencies through unqualified appointments and purges of the civil and foreign service will concentrate power in the White House while undermining the long-term capacity of the government to protect the safety and interests of the American people. Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024 But because so many Republicans today have fallen into the Trump cult, Murkowski and Collins must lead — with the courage that Kennedy praised — to bring along two or three moderate Republicans to reject clearly unqualified nominees. Frederic B. Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024 In addition to From Zero, which becomes an unqualified success from the get-go, four other Linkin Park albums are also present on at least one chart in the U.K. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 Yet many of his other nominees are not just unqualified, but may be downright dangerous. Chris Coons, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unqualified 

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unqualified was in 1556

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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unqualified. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

unqualified

adjective
1
: not fit : not having required qualifications
unqualified for the job
2
: not having any exceptions : absolute
an unqualified denial

Legal Definition

unqualified

adjective
: not qualified

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