un·qual·i·fied

[uhn-kwol-uh-fahyd]
adjective
1.
not qualified; not fit; lacking requisite qualifications: unqualified for the job.
2.
not modified, limited, or restricted in any way; without reservations: unqualified praise.
3.
absolute; complete; out-and-out: an unqualified liar.

Origin:
1550–60; un-1 + qualified

un·qual·i·fi·a·ble, adjective
un·qual·i·fied·ly, adverb
un·qual·i·fied·ness, noun

disqualified, unqualified.


1. unfit, incompetent. 2. unmitigated. 3. downright, thorough. 2, 3. See absolute.
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unqualified (ʌnˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  lacking the necessary qualifications
2.  not restricted or modified: an unqualified criticism
3.  (usually prenominal) (intensifier): an unqualified success
 
un'qualifiable
 
adj
 
un'qualifiedly
 
adv
 
un'qualifiedness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

unqualified
1556, "not having necessary qualifications, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of qualify. Meaning "not modified or limited" is recorded from 1796.
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Example sentences
Doing it any other way would be the equivalent of socially promoting
  unqualified individuals.
Even if it was, these lawmakers are grossly unqualified as monetary economists.
We have had any number of unqualified people elected to president.
The directors generally filter out only the manifestly unqualified.
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