qualified

[ kwol-uh-fahyd ]

/ ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪd /

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adjective

having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.

having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., required by law or custom for getting, having, or exercising a right, holding an office, or the like.

modified, limited, or restricted in some way: a qualified endorsement.

OTHER WORDS FOR qualified

1 able, capable, competent, fitted.

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OPPOSITES FOR qualified

unqualified.

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Origin of qualified

First recorded in 1550–60; qualify + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM qualified

qual·i·fied·ly, adverbqual·i·fied·ness, nounqua·si-qual·i·fied, adjectiveun·der·qual·i·fied, adjective

well-qual·i·fied, adjective

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How to use qualified in a sentence

She’s qualified, she’s got the background, the experience, and I think the base would get fired up by her.
Full Transcript: Sean Spicer on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’|Daniel Malloy|August 26, 2020|Ozy
What makes that extra ridiculous is that Harden already had the highest RAPTOR of any qualified NBA player beforehand.
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She would be a superbly qualified vice president, or if, necessary, a good president.
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My understanding is that there are a couple of qualified candidates that generally share my point of view so I’m content to vote for them rather than split the vote.
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For one, we’ve never had a woman vice president, let alone a woman president — and past elections have shown us just how challenging it can be for a highly qualified woman to win.
Could Kamala Harris Win The Presidency In 2024? Here’s What History Tells Us.|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|August 13, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
But if Democrats are faced with the reality of a glut of qualified candidates, Republicans are assembling more of a fantasy team.
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They are already infinitely more qualified to have that debate than we are.
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Six months after we spoke, more than two-dozen have successfully qualified, and won the same exemption.
The 26 Next Hobby Lobbys|Abby Haglage|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Muslim Samantha Elauf was qualified to work at A & F—except that she wore a hijab.
Muslims & Jews Unite vs. Abercrombie & Fitch|Dean Obeidallah|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The assistant manager at the A&F store had found Elauf qualified for the position and was apparently going to hire her.
Muslims & Jews Unite vs. Abercrombie & Fitch|Dean Obeidallah|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As an M.P. you are duly qualified to accept any appointment under the Crown when the Government ask you.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
Many, well qualified to judge, were satisfied that it would prove more economical than steam locomotion.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
My observation in this particular is borne out by an English writer well qualified to judge.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
Furthermore, an acceptance may be qualified as to time, acceptance of payment in part only and in other ways.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
That some colored men and women, in a like proportion to the whites, should be qualified in all the attainments possessed by them.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany

British Dictionary definitions for qualified

qualified

/ (ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪd) /

adjective

having the abilities, qualities, attributes, etc, necessary to perform a particular job or task

limited, modified, or restricted; not absolute

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