UNQUALIFIED

incompetent, unqualified

(adjective) legally not qualified or sufficient; “a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband”; “incompetent witnesses”

unentitled, unqualified

(adjective) having no right or entitlement; “a distinction to which he was unentitled”

unqualified

(adjective) not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training

unqualified

(adjective) not limited or restricted; “an unqualified denial”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unqualified (comparative more unqualified, superlative most unqualified)

Not qualified, ineligible, unfit for a position or task.

Synonyms: ineligible, nonqualified

Antonyms: competent, eligible, qualified

Not elaborated upon, or not accompanied by restrictions or qualification; undescribed.

Synonym: undescribed

Antonyms: described, qualified

Outright; thorough; utter.

Source: Wiktionary


UNQUALIFY

Un*qual"i*fy, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + quality.]

Definition: To disqualify; to unfit. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 June 2025

ADMIRABLE

(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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