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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3
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
With the ink from his signature barely dried, Trump made good on one of his biggest campaign promises and put an end to a narrative that had many believing DEI programs offered free passes and opportunity for the unqualified or otherwise undeserving.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
But from the start he has been criticized by many military professionals as shockingly unqualified to lead such a large organization as the Pentagon.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Republican values enable dangerously unqualified people in government to win confirmation because GOP senators lack the spine to seriously object.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Musk’s incursions into other agencies have reportedly risked exposing sensitive information to unqualified personnel, and obstructing people’s access to lifesaving medicine.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
But from the start he has been criticized by many military professionals as shockingly unqualified to lead such a large organization as the Pentagon.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Republican values enable dangerously unqualified people in government to win confirmation because GOP senators lack the spine to seriously object.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Musk’s incursions into other agencies have reportedly risked exposing sensitive information to unqualified personnel, and obstructing people’s access to lifesaving medicine.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unqualified
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No matter the qualities of an apartment, Munden said the best place for a dog is with an owner willing to give unconditional love to the canine.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Families should expect to see themes around empathy, unconditional love, overcoming trials, and taking hold of responsibility.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
18 Feb. 2025
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Kash Patel is set to become the latest of President Donald Trump‘s unfit and unqualified loyalists confirmed for a leadership role in Washington, with Senate Republicans ready and willing to install the QAnon promoter and 2020 election denier as the next director of the FBI.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Her letter, which was followed up by a social media post, was withering in making the case that Kennedy was unfit for the role and personal in detailing his struggles with drug addiction.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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Get one year of unlimited digital access for only $3.33 $1.50 per month.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2025
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The cPanel server interface is well-documented and easy to use, and every one of their plans offer unlimited email service.—
John Mihaly,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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Since 2014, Ukraine has been subjected to a level of violence and criminality that reflects Russia’s utter contempt for the laws of armed conflict.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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United went on to end the 2021-22 campaign in utter turmoil, with players in revolt and Ralf Rangnick as interim manager, but still placed sixth.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Republicans stand in solidarity, voting for incompetent Cabinet picks, while Democrats are barred from entering the U.S. Agency for International Development building, which Musk shut down.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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The difference in expertise is often shocking, which is one reason so many appeals cite incompetent representation.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Ideally, Humphries, the nine-year veteran left tackle, will not be an unrestricted free agent for long next month when the NFL free agency begins.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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He was set to become an unrestricted free agent next month.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Stats TFLs 7 Sacks 5 QB hits 10 Pressure rate 14.2% Snap rate 47.4% Eagles DT Tier 1 5 Chris Godwin Age: 29 Height: 6-1 Weight: 209 Godwin was on an absolute heater through seven games of 2024 and en route to a career year before a gruesome ankle dislocation ended his season and required surgery.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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During the English-comprehension section, which requires absolute silence, air-traffic control suspends all takeoffs and landings.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Beyond general skepticism about the need for people to wear an AI device on their chest, Humane never proved its pitch of AI Pins replacing smartphones.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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In general, regulators would see any transaction that led to the dissolution of one of the leagues as anticompetitive; under Mr. Trump, though, antitrust regulators could take a more relaxed view.—
Lauren Hirsch,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Unqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unqualified. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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