overqualified
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/
- Your resume suggests that you may be overqualified or too experienced for this position.
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Watch on YouTubeValerie wants to know, what do you do when you feel overqualified for a role?
- Valerie wants to know, what do you do when you feel overqualified for a role?
- But I have a guy now who's just, he's definitely overqualified and he's crushing it.
- And when you walk in, people will say, now I think you're overqualified.
- And as a result, a high portion of Chinese youths are unemployed, with others being underemployed, having taken jobs that they're overqualified for.
Examples
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I'm sorry, but you're just simply... overqualified for this job.
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After applying for several positions, she was told she was overqualified for most of them.
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You are overqualified for this job, my dear.
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Such jobs may not require a college degree, leading to a number of students feeling overqualified for the jobs they have.
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You may feel that you are overqualified for the job you have.
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I feel like everybody here is overqualified.
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I'm more or less overqualified for just about everything I apply for.
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Applying to positions where you are overqualified can be tricky.
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Now you have an education that there is no job for, and you are overqualified to even work at McDonald's.
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In fact, employers may be using these dual degrees to sort out candidates that they feel are overqualified for the work, or as a signal that these individuals are unsure about their disciplinary preferences.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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5.1
Having more schooling than a job needs
Antonyms
How Qualified
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overqualified combines over, meaning 'too much', and qualify, meaning 'to have the right skills'. So a person who is overqualified has 'too many' skills or experience for a job — like bringing a big toolbox to a very small task.