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unqualified
What does unqualified mean?
unqualified (adjective): unfit for a position or task.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use unqualified in a sentence?
- His lack of a high school diploma renders him unqualified for the job. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce unqualified?
/ənˈkwɑlɪˌfaɪd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does unqualified come from?
From un- + qualified.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “unqualified” mean?
filled with a great quantity
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every second one of a series
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done on purpose; intentional
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unfit for a position or task
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