Meaning & use
Unqualified
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Lacking the necessary qualifications, skills, or experience for a task; or, complete and without reservation.
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He was clearly unqualified for a job that required years of surgical experience.
The critics gave the new album their unqualified praise.
A note on using this word
The word has two nearly opposite everyday uses: describing someone lacking credentials, or describing something given without any limits or conditions.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
total; absolute; not limited or diminished in any way.
The plan was an unqualified success.
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