qualified
Syllables: qual·i·fiedUK/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd//ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪd/
qualified adjective: meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position. Also the simple past and past participle of qualify.
Adjective
qualified (comparative more qualified, superlative most qualified)
- Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
- The classification is for graduates of a class A teleman school with no significant experience and for other personnel who are not qualified for a specialized classification.1949, Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower and Personnel Classifications and Occupational Standards, United States Bureau of Naval Personnel
- Antonyms:
- unfit
- Restricted or limited by conditions.
- Assuming that I have all the information, my qualified opinion is that your plan will work.
- Gatwick has been given a qualified green light to operate a second runway after the government “set out a path to expansion” for London’s second biggest airport.2025 February 27, Gwyn Topham, “Minister ‘sets path’ to allow Gatwick to open second runway”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian (UK section), London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC
Also used as
qualified is also the simple past and past participle of qualify.
qualified meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu
qualified in Hindi
- अर्हता प्राप्त, योग्यता प्राप्त
qualified in Tamil
- தகுதி பெற்றவர், தகுதி பெற்றவர்கள்
qualified in Bengali
- যোগ্যতাসম্পন্ন
qualified in Telugu
- అర్హత సాధించారు, అర్హత కలిగినవారు
More languagesFewer languages
- qualified in Malayalam
- യോഗ്യതയുള്ളവർ, യോഗ്യത നേടിയവർ
- qualified in Kannada
- ಅರ್ಹತೆ ಪಡೆದವರು, ಅರ್ಹತೆ ಪಡೆದಿದೆ
- qualified in Punjabi
- ਯੋਗਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ
- qualified in Gujarati
- લાયકાત ધરાવતાં, લાયકાત ધરાવતા
- qualified in Odia
- ଯୋଗ୍ଯ଼ତା ଅର୍ଜନ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ଯୋଗ୍ଯ଼ତା ହାସଲ କରିଛନ୍ତି
- qualified in Nepali
- योग्यता प्राप्त
- qualified in Arabic
- مُؤَهَّل muʔahhal
- qualified in Malay
- layak
Examples of qualified in a sentence
- I only qualified as an architect this summer, so I'm still a baby.
- A famous example of qualified property can be found in most wildlife preserves.
- The university awarded five sponsorships to the five most qualified applicants.
Antonyms of qualified
Forms of qualified
| comparative | more qualified |
|---|---|
| superlative | most qualified |
Words formed from qualified
Phrases with qualified
Questions about qualified
- What does qualified mean?
- Qualified means meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
- What is qualified in Hindi?
- Qualified in Hindi is अर्हता प्राप्त, योग्यता प्राप्त. See Qualified meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is qualified?
- Qualified is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce qualified?
- Qualified is pronounced /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/ (UK).
Words near qualified in the dictionary
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