Antonyms for qualified

Grammar : Adj

Spell : kwol-uh-fahyd

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪd

Definition of qualified

Origin : mid-15c., "to invest with a quality," from Middle French qualifier (15c.) and directly from Medieval Latin qualificare "attribute a quality to; make of a certain quality," from Latin qualis "of what sort?," correlative pronomial adjective (see quality) + facere "to make" (see factitious). Meaning "to limit, modify" is from 1530s. Sense of "be fit for a job" first appeared 1580s. Related: Qualified; qualifying.

adj able, skillful
adj limited, restricted

Example sentences :

They would certainly be desirable had we one qualified for the task.
Extract from : « Homeward Bound » by James Fenimore Cooper

But this time she could get no more than a qualified promise out of me.
Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope

Circumstances, I should say, qualified Bunyan perfectly well for the work which he had to do.
Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude

This kind of political economy can only be qualified as false and deceitful.
Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel

She had "just loved" them, but he had qualified his admiration.
Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine

And we must not forget to mention how the judges are to be qualified, and who they are to be.
Extract from : « Laws » by Plato

It was plain that she wished to admire, for his sake, but her admiration was qualified.
Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Albert was inclined to resent the qualified strain in the bookkeeper's praise.
Extract from : « The Portygee » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

But where, it will be said, is the qualified teacher to be found?
Extract from : « Clairvoyance » by Charles Webster Leadbeater

"You had better wait till you are qualified," said Paul, coolly.
Extract from : « Paul Prescott's Charge » by Horatio Alger

Synonyms for qualified

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019