Synonyms for unqualified
- adjective
Most common
utter unconditional incompetent undescribed unmeasured unentitled
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Ineligible — not qualified, ineligible; unfit for a position or task
2. Unconditional — outright; thorough; utter; unhampered
unconditional, out-and-out, utter, straight-out, outright, downright, categorical, absolute, sheer, proper, flat, unalloyed, complete, clear, full, direct, unrestricted, thorough, total, consummate, thorough-going, unconditioned
3. Incompetent
incompetent, unfit, unskilled, incapable, ineffective, unadapted, unapt, inept
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not qualified: ineligible; unfit for a position or task.
His lack of a high school diploma renders him unqualified for the job.
- adj. 2
Outright; thorough; utter; unhampered.
- adj. 3
Not elaborated upon; undescribed; unrestricted.
The right to free speech is well established as not being an unqualified right to violent incitement nor to free amplification.
Related words
- Phrases
- unqualified hostname
Example sentences
- utter Everything you've told me so far was an utter lie.
- unconditional An unconditional love is love without coercion.
- incompetent Incompetent people are the ones who talk the most.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unqualified | falling | |
| utter | rising | |
| unconditional | rising | |
| incompetent | falling | |
| undescribed | falling | |
| unmeasured | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- full1, flat1
- 5 letters
- clear1, total2, sheer1, utter2, unfit2, inept2, unapt
- 6 letters
- direct2, proper2
- 8 letters
- complete2, absolute3, thorough2, outright2
- 9 letters
- incapable4, downright2, unskilled2, unalloyed3, unadapted
- 10 letters
- ineligible5, consummate3, unhampered3, unmeasured, unentitled
- 11 letters
- ineffective4, incompetent4, categorical5, undescribed
- 12 letters
- unrestricted4
- 13 letters
- unconditional5, unconditioned
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (total2 = 2 syllables).