unqualified

/' n'kw lifaid/

Thân thiện

The committee rejected his unqualified application.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lacking the necessary skills, knowledge, or experience for a particular role or task: Describes a person who does not meet the required standards, training, or credentials.
   • Absolute, complete, and without reservation or limitation: Describes a statement, opinion, or action that is total and not modified or restricted in any way.

Usage

• The first meaning is used to describe a person's lack of qualifications or competence.
• The second meaning is used to describe the total, unreserved nature of something, such as praise, support, or a denial.

Examples

• Lacking qualifications:
  • He was unqualified for the engineering position due to his lack of a degree.
  • The unqualified candidate was not selected for the interview.
• Absolute, without reservation:
  • The project was an unqualified success, exceeding all expectations.
  • She gave her unqualified support to the new policy.

Advanced Usage

• "unqualified to do something": Lacking the legal or professional right or ability to perform a specific action.
  • A judge is unqualified to rule on a case involving a close relative.
• "unqualified in [a field]": Lacking formal certification or recognized expertise in a specific area.
  • He is brilliant but remains unqualified in formal medicine.

Variants and Related Words

• Unqualifiable (adj): Incapable of being qualified or described.
• Qualified (adj): Having the necessary skills or meeting the requirements; limited or modified in some way (antonym for both senses).

Synonyms

• For "lacking qualifications": Incompetent, unfit, incapable, inexperienced.
• For "absolute": Unconditional, unreserved, total, utter, categorical.

Antonyms

• For "lacking qualifications": Qualified, competent, certified, skilled.
• For "absolute": Qualified, conditional, partial, tentative.

Related Phrases

• Unqualified opinion: (In auditing) A report stating that financial statements are presented fairly, without any reservations.
• Unqualified denial: A complete and absolute refusal or contradiction.
  • The spokesperson issued an unqualified denial of the allegations.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having no right or entitlement
   • a distinction to which he was unentitled
2. legally not qualified or sufficient
   • a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband
   • incompetent witnesses
3. not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training
4. not limited or restricted
   • an unqualified denial

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unentitled
• incompetent