"underqualified" meaning in English

See underqualified in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more underqualified [comparative], most underqualified [superlative]
Etymology: From under- + qualified. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|qualified}} under- + qualified Head templates: {{en-adj}} underqualified (comparative more underqualified, superlative most underqualified)
  1. Lacking the suitable qualifications for a particular job. Translations (Translations): ei tarpeeksi pätevä (Finnish), alipätevä (Finnish), sous-qualifié (French), za mało wykwalifikowany (Polish)
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