unqualified

non qualifié, incompétent

Qui n’a pas la formation, les compétences ou les titres officiels nécessaires à un travail ou à une tâche.

En anglais simple : Without the training, skills, or official requirements needed to do a job or task.

• The company hired unqualified staff.
• He was unqualified for the teaching job.
• Are you unqualified to operate this machine?

Comment l'utiliser : unqualified for something (He is unqualified for this position.); unqualified to do something (She is unqualified to give medical advice.)

Synonymes : untrained, unfit, ineligible

Contraires : qualified

Expressions courantes : unqualified staff, unqualified for something, unqualified to teach

total, absolu

Complet et manifeste, sans rien qui en diminue la force ou la réussite.

En anglais simple : Complete and clear, with nothing reducing its strength or success.

• The concert was an unqualified success.
• Their work received unqualified praise from the judges.
• She expressed unqualified support for the new plan.

Synonymes : complete, total, absolute

Contraires : partial

Expressions courantes : unqualified success, unqualified support, unqualified praise

sans réserve, inconditionnel

Qui n’est limité par aucune condition ni précisé par des informations supplémentaires.

En anglais simple : Not limited by conditions or made more specific by extra information.

• This is not an unqualified right.
• Her unqualified statement left no room for exceptions.
• The agreement gives neither side unqualified freedom to cancel.

Synonymes : unrestricted, unconditional, absolute

Contraires : qualified, restricted

Expressions courantes : unqualified right, unqualified statement, unqualified claim