qualified meaning and definition

QUALIFIED adjective

Definition of qualified (adjective)

1. meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
   • "many qualified applicants for the job"
   • antonym: unqualified
2. limited or restricted; not absolute
   • "gave only qualified approval"
   • antonym: unqualified
3. holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill
   • "a registered pharmacist"; "a registered hospital"
   • synonyms: certified
4. restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man')
   • synonyms: restricted
5. contingent on something else
   • synonyms: dependant, dependent