qualified
adjective
Simple meaning
Meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkwɑləfaɪd
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Definition
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adjective
Meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
“Many qualified applicants for the job.”
Limited or restricted; not absolute
Restricted or limited by conditions.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
Used this way, qualified is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Many qualified applicants for the job.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
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A contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition.
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Antonyms
Sense: meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office
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