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qualified

qual·i·fied

qualified

 
pronunciation:
kwa lih faId
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: having the required competency, qualities, or skills, esp. for a job.
synonyms:
able, capable, competent, experienced
antonyms:
ineligible, unqualified
similar words:
accomplished, adept, certified, eligible, expert, fit, licensed, practiced, proficient, skilled, trained, well-versed
definition 2: restricted, modified, or limited.
The board approved a qualified version of your plan.
synonyms:
conditional, limited, modified, restricted
antonyms:
absolute, categorical, unqualified
similar words:
altered, circumscribed, confined, contingent, provisional
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)qualified academically, equally, fully, highly, less, marginally, most, otherwise, professionally, similarly, superbly
(adj.)qualified + adverb regardless
(adj.)qualified + noun administrator, applicant, athlete, ballot, bidder, black, buyer, candidate, classroom, conservative, contractor, contribution, counselor, disability, dividend, education, educator, electrician, employee, endorsement, engineer, examiner, expense, faculty, graduate, immunity, individual, inspector, instructor, majority, male, mechanic, minority, nominee, nurse, observer, person, personnel, physician, pilot, plan, planner, practitioner, privilege, professional, provider, psychologist, replacement, retirement, specialist, staff, student, surgeon, teacher, technician, therapist, trainer, trust, tuition, volunteer, worker, workforce  [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: qualifiedly (adv.)