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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English qualified English overqualified From over- + qualified.
Meanings
- Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually unskilled) job.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overqualified | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overqualified | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (5)
pl za wykwalifikowany (Translations) · fi ylipätevä (Translations) · sv överkvalificerad (Translations) · fi liian pätevä (Translations) · fr surqualifié (Translations)