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underqualified

American  
[uhn-der-kwahl-uh-fahyd] / ˌʌn dərˈkwɑl əˌfaɪd /

adjective

  1. not adequately qualified, such as for a position or task.


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When Khomeini died in 1989, Khamenei was considered theologically underqualified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

Ms. Merchant also said that Mr. Wade was underqualified, and argued that the entire indictment should be dismissed.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

As for Merchant’s accusation that Wade is underqualified, Clark Cunningham, law and ethics professor at Georgia State University, doesn’t think that’s any kind of smoking gun.

From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2024

The rationale for requiring an in-state license is to protect Californians from underqualified therapists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

Maria Caulfield, the minister for women's health strategy, said there had been "too many stories of people who've had bad experiences" from getting a cosmetic procedure from someone who is inexperienced or underqualified.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2023

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