unqualified - disqualified

unqualified - disqualified
'unqualified'
Unqualified people have not passed or taken the exams which relate to their work.

...some unqualified member of the teaching staff.

...highly paid but unqualified clerical staff.

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'disqualified'
When someone is disqualified, they are officially told they cannot do something, because they have broken a law or rule.

They were disqualified from driving.

If the complaint is upheld, he could be disqualified from election for three years.

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • unqualified, disqualified — Unqualified means (1) not having proper or required qualifications (such as achievements, records, background) and (2) not restricted, modified, or limited : Until he passes the bar examination, he is unqualified to practice law in this state.… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • disqualified — See unqualified. See unqualified, disqualified …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • unqualified — See unqualified, disqualified …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • unqualified — un·qual·i·fied /ˌən kwä lə ˌfīd/ adj: not qualified Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. unqualified I …   Law dictionary

  • unqualified — [adj1] not prepared, incompetent amateur, bush, bush league*, disqualified, ill equipped, inadequate, incapable, ineligible, inexperienced, not equal to, not up to*, unequipped, unfit, unfitted, unprepared, unskilled; concept 527 Ant. competent,… …   New thesaurus

  • disqualified — index disabled (deprived of legal right), incompetent, ineligible, inept (incompetent), powerless, unqualified (not competent) …   Law dictionary

  • disqualified — adjective 1. disqualified by law or rule or provision (Freq. 1) • Similar to: ↑ineligible 2. barred from competition for violation of rules a disqualified player • Similar to: ↑ineligible • Topi …   Useful english dictionary

  • unqualified — un|qual|i|fied [ʌnˈkwɔlıfaıd US ˈkwa: ] adj 1.) not having the right knowledge, experience, or education to do something ▪ unqualified staff unqualified for ▪ He was unqualified for the job. unqualified to do sth ▪ I feel unqualified to advise… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • disqualified — Synonyms and related words: crippled, disabled, disarmed, hamstrung, hog tied, ill equipped, ill fitted, ill furnished, ill provided, incapable, incapacitated, incompetent, ineligible, invalidated, paralyzed, prostrate, unadapted, unarmed,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • unqualified — Synonyms and related words: abiding, absolute, admitting no exception, all embracing, all encompassing, all out, all pervading, arrant, authentic, blasted, blessed, bona fide, born, broad based, candid, card carrying, categorical, classical,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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