qualified
- adjective
- /ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/
- Since I don't have the required training, I feel I am not qualified to teach this subject properly.
So with that, you know, a, a, a big problem that leads into that is police unions and qualified immunity.
- So with that, you know, a, a, a big problem that leads into that is police unions and qualified immunity.
- So what normally decided is Rogan will say, OK, it's a qualified no, no, no, I'm not going to give up right away.
- So every one of these is a form of qualified acrosia.
- I mean, my, my statement wasn't qualified to people not in positions of power.
- And I remember the beginning of my speech was quality is my principal and qualified is my attitude.
Examples
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Before making a final decision, we need to verify that the candidates are qualified for the roles they applied for.
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The committee only considered qualified applicants for the position, ensuring the best candidates were selected.
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I'm not qualified to fly this ship.
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I'm not remotely qualified to get into this.
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I'm not legally qualified as such.
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DOCTOR: You are certainly not qualified to diagnose.
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Keep your neurosis to yourself until you can share it with a qualified mental health professional.
Fiction book (1993) -
Finally, less qualified teachers are more likely to be teaching in high-poverty schools.
Academic text (2012) -
The mandate for highly qualified teachers, however, has not led to a strengthening of the teaching profession.
Academic text (2013) -
The majority of teachers across the country are designated as highly qualified on the basis of state-reported data.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
Having only a small, specific role in an activity
Antonyms
How Complete
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Qualified shares the same root as quality and qual-, from an old word meaning 'of what kind'. It once meant to give something a certain quality or to add limits, so a 'qualified' statement or support is limited and comes with conditions.