qualified

Having the skills, training, or other qualities needed for a particular job or activity.

• We need a qualified electrician.
• Are you qualified for this job?
• She became qualified to teach last year.

How to use it: qualified for something (She is qualified for the position.); qualified to do something (He is qualified to teach English.)

Similar words: eligible, competent

Opposites: unqualified

Common phrases: qualified teacher, qualified for something, qualified to teach, qualified nurse

Having enough knowledge and skill to do something well.

• You are qualified to help us.
• After years of research, he is qualified to judge the evidence.
• Who is best qualified to explain this problem?

How to use it: qualified to do something (Her experience makes her qualified to advise new teachers.)

Similar words: competent, capable

Opposites: unqualified

Common phrases: well qualified, qualified to judge, qualified to advise

Limited by conditions or doubts, rather than complete or certain.

• The plan received qualified support.
• Her approval was qualified by concerns about cost.
• We can call the trial a qualified success.

Similar words: conditional, limited

Opposites: unqualified, unconditional

Common phrases: qualified support, qualified success, qualified approval