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qualified

adj · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/
  • General-American, dialectal: /ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪd/ of Canada
  • General-American, dialectal: /ˈkwɑ.lə.faɪd/ of Canada
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  • Canada, dialectal: /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/ of the US
  • Australian: /ˈkwɔl.ɪ.fɑed/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈkwɒl.ə.faɪd/
  • New-Zealand: [ˈkwɔ̟l.ə.fɑe̯d]
  • CMU ARPABET: K W AA1 L AH0 F AY2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Restricted or limited by conditions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Assuming that I have all the information, my qualified opinion is that your plan will work.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of qualify

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • many qualified applicants for the job

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unqualified

5

adjective

Meaning 5

limited or restricted; not absolute

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • gave only qualified approval

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unqualified

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

contingent on something else

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dependent, dependant

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man')

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: restricted

Antonyms: none provided

8

adjective satellite

Meaning 8

holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a registered pharmacist
  • a registered hospital

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: certified

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

47 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُؤَهَّل (muʔahhal) — meeting requirements
  • Armenian: որակավորված (orakavorvac) — meeting requirements
  • Bulgarian: квалифици́ран (kvalificíran) — meeting requirements
  • Catalan: qualificat — meeting requirements
  • Chinese Mandarin: 合格 (hégé) — meeting requirements
  • Czech: kvalifikovaný — meeting requirements
  • Dutch: bevoegd — meeting requirements
  • Dutch: deskundig — meeting requirements
  • Dutch: gekwalificeerd — meeting requirements
  • Finnish: pätevä — meeting requirements
  • French: qualifié — meeting requirements
  • Georgian: კვალიფიცირებული (ḳvalipicirebuli) — meeting requirements
  • Georgian: სათანადო (satanado) — meeting requirements
  • Georgian: შესაფერისი (šesaperisi) — meeting requirements
  • German: qualifiziert — meeting requirements
  • Greek: προσοντούχος (prosontoúchos) — meeting requirements
  • Hungarian: képzett — meeting requirements
  • Hungarian: képesített — meeting requirements
  • Hungarian: kvalifikált — meeting requirements
  • Irish: cáilithe — meeting requirements
  • Japanese: 合格の (gōkaku no) — meeting requirements
  • Japanese: 有資格の (yūshikaku no aru) — meeting requirements
  • Malay: layak — meeting requirements
  • Māori: māraurau — meeting requirements
  • Khiamniungan Naga: thǖkhū — meeting requirements
  • Polish: wykwalifikowany — meeting requirements
  • Portuguese: qualificado — meeting requirements
  • Romanian: calificat — meeting requirements
  • Romanian: competent — meeting requirements
  • Russian: квалифици́рованный (kvalificírovannyj) — meeting requirements
  • Scottish Gaelic: ionnsaichte — meeting requirements
  • Scottish Gaelic: uidheamaichte — meeting requirements
  • Spanish: calificado — meeting requirements
  • Spanish: clasificado — meeting requirements
  • Spanish: cualificado — meeting requirements
  • Swedish: kvalificerad — meeting requirements
  • Swedish: yrkeskunnig — meeting requirements
  • Turkish: kalifiye — meeting requirements
  • Welsh: cymwys — meeting requirements
  • Bulgarian: ограничен (ograničen) — restricted or limited
  • German: eingeschränkt — restricted or limited
  • Hungarian: fenntartások mellett érvényes — restricted or limited
  • Hungarian: feltételes érvényű/érvényességű — restricted or limited
  • Hungarian: korlátozásokkal érvényes — restricted or limited
  • Turkish: sınırlandırılmış — restricted or limited
  • Turkish: sınırlı — restricted or limited
  • Turkish: tahdit edilmiş — restricted or limited
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