more qualified

ADJECTIVE

able, skillful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplished adequate capable certified competent disciplined efficient equipped experienced knowledgeable licensed proficient talented trained

STRONG

catechized examined fit fitted instructed practiced proved quizzed tested tried vet

WEAK

adept all around au fait expert good pro proper up to snuff up to speed veteran war-horse wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant impotent inadequate incapable incompetent inefficient inept inexperienced unable unskilled

STRONG

inappropriate incorrect unfit

WEAK

open unlimited unproficient unqualified unrestricted untalented

ADJECTIVE

limited, restricted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determined

STRONG

bounded circumscribed confined fixed guarded modified reserved

WEAK

conditional contingent definite equivocal partial provisional

Antonyms

STRONG

free unlimited

WEAK

incapable open unable unproficient unqualified unrestricted unskilled untalented

Example Sentences

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“We need to know this before making more qualified assessments.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Newsom, of course, is vastly more qualified than the Los Angeles attorney ever was.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

Her response rested on the allegation that the district court had violated the law by replacing Habba with its own, far more qualified pick.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025

After picking Oz to lead CMS, Trump said in a statement there "there may be no physician more qualified and capable...to make America healthy again".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

"I’m sorry, Ngozi,” she said, "But we decided to hire a more qualified person. Good luck!”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie