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unqualified
adjective un·qual·i·fied \ˌən-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd\
: not having the skills, knowledge, or experience needed to do a particular job or activity
: complete or total
Full Definition of UNQUALIFIED
1
: not fit : not having requisite qualifications
2
: not modified or restricted by reservations : complete <an unqualified denial>
— un·qual·i·fied·ly \-ˌfī(-ə)d-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of UNQUALIFIED
1556
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- all-out, arrant, blank, blooming [chiefly British], bodacious [Southern & Midland], categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, damn, damned, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, stone, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, absolute, utter, very
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