English adjective: qualified | |||
| 1. | qualified meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task | ||
| Samples | Many qualified applicants for the job. | ||
| Similar | well-qualified | ||
| See also | competent, eligible | ||
| Antonyms | unqualified | ||
| 2. | qualified limited or restricted; not absolute | ||
| Samples | Gave only qualified approval. | ||
| Similar | conditional, hedged, limited, modified, weasel-worded | ||
| See also | conditional, modified | ||
| Antonyms | unqualified | ||
| 3. | qualified holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill | ||
| Samples | A registered pharmacist. A registered hospital. | ||
| Synonyms | certified | ||
| Similar | registered | ||
| Antonyms | unregistered | ||
| 4. | qualified restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man') | ||
| Synonyms | restricted | ||
| Similar | modified | ||
| Domain category | grammar | ||
| Antonyms | unmodified | ||
| 5. | qualified contingent on something else | ||
| Synonyms | dependant, dependent | ||
| Similar | conditional | ||
| Antonyms | unconditional, unconditioned | ||