underqualified

underqualified

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí
Proto-Indo-European *-ér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér
Proto-Germanic *under
Proto-West Germanic *undar
Old English under-
Middle English under-
English under-
English qualified
English underqualified

    From under- + qualified.

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    Adjective

    underqualified (comparative more underqualified, superlative most underqualified)

    1. Lacking the suitable qualifications for a particular job.
      Antonym: overqualified

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