Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

qualified

/ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: qual-i-fied
IPA: /ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪd/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.

adj

Restricted or limited by conditions.

verb

simple past and past participle of qualify

Example Sentences

"The classification is for graduates of a class A teleman school with no significant experience and for other personnel who are not qualified for a specialized classification."
"Assuming that I have all the information, my qualified opinion is that your plan will work."
"Gatwick has been given a qualified green light to operate a second runway after the government “set out a path to expansion” for London’s second biggest airport."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪd/
British English: /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/

Inflected Forms

more qualified (comparative) most qualified (superlative)

Derived Forms

hyperqualified nonqualified overqualified qualifiedly qualifiedness underqualified

Phrases

fully qualified domain name fully qualified hostname ill-qualified non-qualified post-qualified qualified fee qualified immunity qualified majority

Frequently Paired Words

disqualified qualifier requalified unqualified

Synonyms

dependent dependant restricted certified

Antonyms

unfit disqualified non-qualified unqualified

Rhymes With

non-qualified disqualified mollified nonqualified

Questions

How do you pronounce qualified?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪd/.
What does qualified mean?: Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.

How to pronounce qualified

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