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qualified

qualified

304 3.0
Having the skills and experience needed for a job
  • adjective
  • /ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/
translation icon : cualificado
  • We elected people that are not qualified to run the federal government.
  • highly qualified
  • qualified teachers
  • qualified personnel

A would be great to have talked through with a, with a qualified therapist.

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Examples

  • The school requires all teachers to be qualified and certified in their subject areas.

  • You two are the most qualified.

  • You actually need to see a qualified professional, right.

  • Help us understand why we should choose you... ...over all the other qualified applicants.

  • Is it important for teachers to be highly qualified in reading and certified in special education?

    Academic text (2011)
  • Only 35 body shops are qualified to install them.

  • He's the most qualified young man I ever met.

  • The goal of a university teacher education program is to produce qualified and certified teachers for K-12 schools.

    Academic text (2008)
  • You are uniquely qualified as somebody who can delineate between mental illness and possession.

  • Whitaker & Associates is the most qualified financial organization to bring your astonishing vision to reality.

Synonyms

capable
vsqualified
945 1.4

Able to do something well because of skill or training

is about meeting explicit job requirements like training or experience
eligible
vsqualified
265 3.9

Able to be chosen or get something because you meet the rules

is specifically about having the skills, education, or experience for a job
skilled
vsqualified
172 3.5

Having special training and ability to do a job well

covers having the necessary background for the role, not only high performance
experienced
vsqualified
138 2.1

Someone who has a lot of skill and knowledge from doing something many times

includes other ways to meet requirements such as education or formal training
competent
vsqualified
114 3.6

Able to do a job well because of skill and knowledge

emphasizes meeting formal skills, education, or experience for a job
well-qualified
vsqualified
11 3.5

A person who has the right skills and experience for a job

is the basic state of meeting the job's required skills or education
credentialed
vsqualified
2 6.1

Having official papers that show you are allowed to do a job or enter a place

refers to the underlying skills and experience rather than formal papers
accomplished
vsqualified
3.8

A person who is very skilled at an activity like music or sport

means meeting the necessary skills or experience without being exceptional
hireable
vsqualified
3.4

Likely to be chosen for a job because of skills

focuses on meeting required skills, education, or experience rather than market fit

Antonyms

141 4.9

Not able to do a job or task well

24 4.0

Not having the needed skill or legal right to do a job

How Qualified

expert
3 3.5
experienced
138 2.1
qualified
304 3.0
unqualified
24 4.0

Surface Forms

qualified positive
qualifier comparative
qualifiest superlative

Morphology

qualified = qualify (transparent) = qualify + ed

Standard adjectival/past-participle formation from 'qualify' meaning 'to make suitable' or 'to have required qualifications', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Qualified comes from the same root as quality and qual-, from an old word meaning 'of what kind'. To 'qualify' someone was to give them the right qualities, so a 'qualified' person has the skills or training needed for a job.