Synonyms for qualified
- adjective
Most common
experienced eligible well-qualified able conditional contingent
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Experienced
experienced, eligible, well-qualified, able, competent, skilled, proficient, limited, capable, suitable, skillful US, skilful UK, modified, finished, accomplished, adequate, apt, restricted, knowing, fitted, fit, practiced US, practised UK, adapted
2. Conditional
conditional, contingent, dependent US, dependant UK
Definitions
- adj. 1
Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
- adj. 2
Restricted or limited by conditions.
Assuming that I have all the information, my qualified opinion is that your plan will work.
Related words
- Word family
- qualifier
- Phrases
- qualified majority
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Adapted, fit, suitable, and qualified refer to the qualities which match or suit the occasion. Qualified refers to acquired abilities; competent to both natural and acquired; a qualified teacher may be no longer competent, by reason of ill health.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- experienced I had never experienced anything like that before.
- eligible Only college graduates are eligible for this job.
- competent Could you find me a couple of competent mechanics?
- certified It ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| qualified | falling | |
| experienced | rising | |
| eligible | steady | |
| competent | falling | |
| certified | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fit1, apt1
- 4 letters
- able2
- 6 letters
- fitted2, hedged1
- 7 letters
- limited3, knowing2, capable3, adapted3, skilled1, skilful
- 8 letters
- finished2, suitable3, eligible4, modified3, adequate3, skillful2
- 9 letters
- dependent3, certified3, competent3, practiced2, practised2, dependant
- 10 letters
- restricted3, contingent3, proficient3
- 11 letters
- experienced4, conditional4
- 12 letters
- accomplished3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (able2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- qualifié
- Italiano
- qualificato