unqualified
adjective, verb
unqualified is spelled U-N-Q-U-A-L-I-F-I-E-D: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unqualified means “Not qualified: ineligible; unfit for a position or task” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unqualified?
| Letters | 11: U-N-Q-U-A-L-I-F-I-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,651st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unqualified?
Unqualified appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unqualified?
Unqualified has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unqualified
- more unqualified comparative
- most unqualified superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unqualified mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not qualified: ineligible; unfit for a position or task.
His lack of a high school diploma renders him unqualified for the job.
- 2
Not elaborated upon; undescribed; unrestricted.
The right to free speech is well established as not being an unqualified right to violent incitement nor to free amplification.
- 3
Outright; thorough; utter; unhampered.
an unqualified success
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of unqualify
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unqualified in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | non qualifié |
| German | unqualifiziert |
| Spanish | no cualificado , incondicional |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unqualified come from?
From un- + qualified.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).