overqualified

overqualified

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
English qualified
English overqualified

    From over- + qualified.

    Adjective

    overqualified (comparative more overqualified, superlative most overqualified)

    1. Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually unskilled) job.
      Antonym: underqualified

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