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Definition of “unqualified

unqualified (ʌnˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪdPronunciation for unqualified

Definitions

adjective

  1. lacking the necessary qualifications
  2. not restricted or modified  ⇒ an unqualified criticism 
  3. (usually prenominal) (intensifier)  ⇒ an unqualified success 

Alternative Forms

unˈqualiˌfiable adjective unˈqualiˌfiedly adverb unˈqualiˌfiedness noun

Usage examples

  • One thing, though, had shone quite clearly through the vagueness -- this was a man singularly unqualified to judge of literary merit.
    Anthony Masters, CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
  • Held in Chennai from December 4 to 14, it was an unqualified success.
    India Today (2002)
  • Ultimately, it is the consumer who pays for the so-called cheaper services of unqualified persons.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • The growth of unregulated "claims farmers" has led to high-pressure sales tactics by unqualified staff, the report said.
    Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)
  • She felt torn in two between ideas that shouldn't be in conflict, between people whom she certainly was unqualified to judge.
    Lide, Mary, Polmena Cove (1994)

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