unqualified

unqualified
unqualifiable, adj.unqualifiedly, adv.unqualifiedness, n.
/un kwol"euh fuyd'/, adj.
1. not qualified; not fit; lacking requisite qualifications: unqualified for the job.
2. not modified, limited, or restricted in any way; without reservations: unqualified praise.
3. absolute; complete; out-and-out: an unqualified liar.
[1550-60; UN-1 + QUALIFIED]
Syn. 1. unfit, incompetent. 2. unmitigated. 3. downright, thorough. 2, 3. See absolute.

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