Unqualified (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Legally not qualified or sufficient; "a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"; "incompetent witnesses".
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Meaning 2
Not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial".
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Meaning 3
Not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training.
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Meaning 4
Having no right or entitlement; "a distinction to which he was unentitled".
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Examples
- The company's CEO was unqualified to make decisions about the employees' pension plans, having no experience in finance.
- She felt unqualified to give advice on relationships, having never been in a long-term partnership herself.
- The politician was unqualified to speak on behalf of the entire community, having only represented a small faction.
- He was unqualified to receive the award, having not met the minimum requirements for eligibility.
- The judge ruled that the defendant was unqualified to inherit the estate, due to a technicality in the will.