un ‧ qual ‧ i ‧ fied /ʌnˈkwɒləfaɪd, ʌnˈkwɒlɪfaɪd $ -ˈkwɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ qualification , ↑ disqualification , ↑ qualifier ; verb : ↑ qualify , ↑ disqualify ; adjective : ↑ qualified ≠ ↑ unqualified , disqualified]
1 . not having the right knowledge, experience, or education to do something:
unqualified staff
unqualified for
He was unqualified for the job.
unqualified to do something
I feel unqualified to advise you.
► Do not confuse with disqualified (=officially not allowed to do something) : She was disqualified from driving.
2 . [usually before noun] used for emphasizing that a quality is complete and total:
The experiment had not been an unqualified success.
He gave her his unqualified support.