o|ver|qual|i|fied

o|ver|qual|i|fied
o|ver|qual|i|fied «OH vuhr KWOL uh fyd», adjective.
having too much education, knowledge, or experience for a particular job or position; being more qualified than is necessary or expected: »

The belief that a higher education level is beneficial to society under any circumstances has meant that many industrial establishments here now have an overqualified staff (London Times).


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  • overqualified — o|ver|qual|i|fied [ˌəuvəˈkwɔlıfaıd US ˌouvərˈkwa: ] adj if you are overqualified for a particular job, you have more experience or training than is needed ≠ underqualified ▪ I m having trouble finding another job everyone says I m overqualified …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • overqualified — o|ver|qual|i|fied [ ,ouvər kwalə,faıd ] adjective more experienced and educated than you need to be to do a particular job: They told me I was overqualified for the job …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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