unqualified

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. unfit, unsuited, ineligible; straight, thoroughgoing; certain, out-and-out, outright, unconditional, consummate, complete. See certainty, unskillfulness.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Absolute]

Syn. downright, utter, outright; see certain 3 .

2. [Incompetent]

Syn. inexperienced, unprepared, incapable; see unfit 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. not meeting requirements inadequate, unskilled, unschooled, ill-equipped, unequipped, not up to the job, unfit, incompetent.

2. unmodified absolute, unmitigated, total, complete, downright, out-and-out, thorough, utter, sheer, categorical.

ANT.: 1. qualified, fit, competent. 2. modified, qualified, partial

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Lacking capability: inadequate, incapable, incompetent, unequal, unfit. See ABILITY, EXCESS. 2. Totally incapable of doing a job: incompetent, unable, unfit. See ABILITY. 3. Without limitations or mitigating conditions: absolute, unconditional, unconditioned, unreserved. See LIMITED. 4. Completely such, without qualification or exception: absolute, all-out, arrant, complete, consummate, crashing, damned, dead, downright, flat, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plain, pure, sheer2, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unbounded, unequivocal, unlimited, unmitigated, unrelieved, unreserved, utter2. Informal: flat-out, positive. Chiefly British: blooming. See BIG, LIMITED.