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unqualified

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/ʌnˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/ · un-qual-i-fied

Not having the qualifications or criteria necessary for a particular task or role.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not having the qualifications or criteria necessary for a particular task or role.

کسی خاص کام یا کردار کے لئے درکار قابلیت یا معیار سے محروم۔

غیر مشروط

ghair mashroot

Synonyms

incompetentunfituntrainedنااہلغیر اہلنااہل

Antonyms

qualifiedcompetentfitاہلقابلمناسب

Common Collocations

  • unqualified support
  • unqualified statement
  • unqualified opinion

Example Sentences

He was unqualified for the position he applied for.

وہ اس عہدے کے لئے غیر مشروط تھا جس کے لئے اس نے درخواست دی تھی۔

Woh is ohday ke liye ghair mashroot tha jiske liye us ne darkhwast di thi.

The teacher declared that the student was unqualified to take the exam.

استاد نے اعلان کیا کہ طالب علم امتحان دینے کے لئے غیر مشروط ہے۔

Ustaad ne elan kiya ke talib-e-ilm imtihan dene ke liye ghair mashroot hai.

Her unqualified response raised several eyebrows at the meeting.

اس کی غیر مشروط جواب نے میٹنگ میں کئی لوگوں کی آنکھیں کھڑی کر دیں۔

Us ki ghair mashroot jawab ne meeting mein kai logon ki aankhain khari kar di.

Easily Confused With

disqualified:Disqualified means to be declared ineligible due to failing to meet certain criteria, while unqualified means lacking the necessary qualifications.

Word Family

qualification
nounقابلیت
qualify
verbاہلیت حاصل کرنا
qualified
adjectiveمشروط

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a person trying to enter a job interview without the required qualifications.

Picture a red stop sign symbolizing that someone is not allowed due to lack of qualification.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عشق میں بے قید ہے سب کچھ، یہ نہ پوچھو کہ کیا ہے۔

Ishq mein be qaid hai sab kuch, yeh na poochho ke kya hai.

In love, everything is unqualified; do not ask what it is.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

حسب حال بات کرنی چاہئے۔

Hasb haal baat karni chahiye.

One should speak according to their ability.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "qualificare" — to make eligible

First known use: 19th century

The word 'unqualified' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'qualified' which comes from the Latin 'qualificare' to mean to make eligible or fit. It has been used in English since the late 19th century.