uncredentialed
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6.7
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkrɛdɛnʧəld/
:
sin credenciales
- I'm not gonna lie: there are times when I completely hate that I am having to take on the unpaid, uncredentialed job of being his dedicated teacher.
- an uncredentialed teacher
- hire uncredentialed
Examples
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They knew our limitations, and no deception of any kind had occurred (notwithstanding the broader question of the right of any medically uncredentialed anthropologist to practice medicine in the field).
Academic text (1996) -
For journalists, aid agencies, and uncredentialed snoops like us, they're meant to "verify" that so much went here, or there, or that everything is neatly accounted for.
Academic text (1998) -
It's unavoidable, and uncredentialed people can sometimes offer useful advice.
Blog text (28) -
You need leadership that is very good at evaluating people quickly, their real character, and who are willing to risk looking stupid when someone young and uncredentialed whom they took a chance on fails.
Blog text (17) -
The school board decided to avoid hiring uncredentialed staff to ensure high educational standards.
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Parents were worried about their children being taught by uncredentialed instructors lacking proper qualifications.
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Many industries are now considering experienced professionals who are uncredentialed, valuing skills over formal education.
Synonyms
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4.0
Not having the needed skill or legal right to do a job
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5.5
Does not have official papers or approval for use
Antonyms
How Qualified
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncredentialed = credentialed (transparent) = un + credential + ed
The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'credentialed', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not having credentials'.
Etymology
Uncredentialed begins with un- meaning 'not' and uses credential, which is like a 'certificate' or 'proof' that shows skill or training, so uncredentialed simply means 'not having the official proof'.