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well-qualified

well-qualified

28 3.5
A person who has the right skills and experience for a job
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɛl ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/
: cualificado
  • Robert is well qualified to help us with the project due to his extensive experience.
  • well-qualified teachers
  • well-qualified applicants
  • well-qualified candidate

And then where it falls apart is where the last guy, Marcus Aurelius, looks around and says, who's the best qualified guy to succeed me?

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Examples

  • Benita Ferrero-Waldner, as a European Commissioner, appears to be well qualified in this respect.

    Blog text (29)
  • The assessor was not involved in the study but was experienced and well qualified in the use of the tests.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Robert is well qualified to help us.

  • I believe there is no one better qualified than I am to do the job.

    Academic text (2010)
  • There is nothing illegal about offering someone who is well qualified a position in the administration.

    Blog text (12)
  • An additional important strength of this study is that the participants were well qualified by their experience for the task.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Regardless of your qualifications, state that you are very well qualified for the position.

    Blog text (33)
  • Many retired people had careers that make them well qualified to administer a school volunteer program.

    Academic text (1994)
  • With a dissertation and years of research in Indian literature, I am well qualified to teach the "non-Western" courses.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Dodge, a veteran campaigner and an expert planner, was well qualified to lead the expedition.

    Academic text (1998)

Synonyms

qualified
vswell-qualified
380 3.0

Having the skills and experience needed for a job

is a stronger phrase stressing excellent suitability and high competence
eligible
vswell-qualified
259 3.9

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

emphasizes actual skills and strong experience rather than merely meeting criteria
accomplished
vswell-qualified
83 3.8

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

focuses more on meeting job requirements than on exceptional mastery
well-trained
vswell-qualified
58 3.7

A person or animal who knows the skills to do a job well

covers wider qualifications and real-world experience beyond formal training
complete
vswell-qualified
19 3.2

Very skilled in all parts of a job or art

is more about suitability for a specific job than total completeness
credentialed
vswell-qualified
9 6.1

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

is broader, focusing on real skills and experience beyond formal papers
employable
vswell-qualified
6 3.5

A person who has skills and training to get and keep a regular job

stresses excellent qualifications and specific experience for the role
hireable
vswell-qualified
1 3.4

Likely to be chosen for a job because of skills

implies a higher level of qualifications and experience than mere hireability

Antonyms

24 4.0

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

10 4.6

A person who is not able to do a job or task well

How Qualified

expert
165 3.5
well-qualified
28 3.5
qualified
380 3.0
inexperienced
60 3.4
unqualified
24 4.0

Surface Forms

well-qualified positive

Morphology

well-qualified = qualified (transparent) = well + qualify + ed

Formed by the common pattern 'well-' (intensifier) + past-participial adjective 'qualified'; the meaning 'highly/suitably qualified' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Well-qualified combines well (meaning 'in a good way') and qualified, which comes from an old idea of having the right 'quality' or 'fit', just like the word quality. So, well-qualified describes someone who has the right skills and is a good 'fit' for the job.