Synonyms of qualified

qualified 1 of 2

adjective

ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd 

as in suitable

having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance

the candidate has demonstrated that he is amply qualified for the position

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suitable
• competent
• capable
• good
• expert
• able
• experienced
• fit
• skilled
• prepared
• ready
• equal
• proficient
• skillful
• adept
• accomplished
• willing
• seasoned
• trained
• veteran
• on the ball
• ace
• practiced
• master
• masterly
• masterful
• versatile
• overqualified
• apt
• schooled
• all-around
• protean

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unqualified
• incompetent
• unfit
• poor
• inexperienced
• unskilled
• inept
• unfitted
• untrained
• unprepared
• new
• beginning
• green
• unseasoned
• inexpert
• raw
• untested
• unskillful
• untried
• unschooled

qualified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of qualify

1

as in modified

to limit the meaning of (as a noun)

qualifying the noun "adventure" in the title of your story with a descriptive adjective would make it more attention-grabbing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• modified
• altered
• misrepresented
• colored
• distorted
• narrowed
• misstated
• perverted
• twisted
• warped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanded
• broadened
• widened

2

as in equipped

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

raising five children has qualified her to be an advice columnist on parenting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipped
• prepared
• trained
• enabled
• taught
• fitted
• authorized
• adapted
• seasoned
• adjusted
• accustomed
• tailored
• educated
• entitled
• readied
• conditioned
• empowered
• shaped
• groomed
• habituated
• instructed
• schooled
• indoctrinated
• tutored

3

as in authorized

to give a right to

this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price

Synonyms & Similar Words

• authorized
• entitled
• enabled
• empowered
• privileged
• permitted
• licensed
• allowed
• approved
• endorsed
• certified
• certificated
• let
• accredited
• sanctioned
• enfranchised
• ratified
• validated
• chartered
• legitimized
• warranted
• recertified
• reapproved
• revalidated
• reaccredited
• rechartered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualified
• disabled
• disenfranchised
• disallowed
• proscribed
• forbade
• invalidated
• disempowered
• nullified
• decertified
• delegitimized

4

as in enabled

to give official or legal power to

passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabled
• authorized
• empowered
• licensed
• certified
• accredited
• permitted
• entitled
• commissioned
• vested
• chartered
• invested
• warranted
• approved
• allowed
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• credentialed
• confirmed
• affirmed
• validated
• installed
• inducted
• initiated
• let
• privileged
• inaugurated
• cleared
• instated
• swore in
• enfranchised
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualified
• excluded
• denied
• prevented
• stopped
• discouraged
• constrained
• disallowed
• barred
• blocked
• inhibited
• shut out
• hindered
• banned
• obstructed
• impeded
• prohibited
• held back
• enjoined
• proscribed
• forbade
• disenfranchised
• disbarred
• vetoed
• disfranchised
• outlawed
• interdicted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of qualified

Adjective

As with Thomas Wyatt more than four hundred years before, Gunn, in his poems on the deaths of friends, found stark rhymes more forceful than subtle ones, and unornamented lines more powerful than qualified or ornate ones. — Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

The 2025 tax cuts and spending law preserved the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds, including qualified private-activity bonds, a type of municipal bonds used to finance private or nonprofit projects with a public benefit. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

That’s up from both the 16 and 15 signal callers that qualified for the list in 2024 and 2025, respectively. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Prior to his arrival, Kansas had never qualified for the NCAA Tournament. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026