- overqualified
- adjective Date: 1954 having more education, training, or experience than a job calls for
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
overqualified
Look at other dictionaries:
overqualified — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ too highly qualified … English terms dictionary
overqualified — [ō΄vər kwôl′i fīd΄, o΄vərkwäl′i fīd΄] adj. having more knowledge, education, experience, etc. than needed to qualify for a particular job … English World dictionary
Overqualified — Being overqualified means one is skilled or educated beyond what is necessary for a job. There can often be high costs for companies associated with training employees. This could be a problem for professionals applying for a job where they… … Wikipedia
overqualified — o|ver|qual|i|fied [ˌəuvəˈkwɔlıfaıd US ˌouvərˈkwa: ] adj if you are overqualified for a particular job, you have more experience or training than is needed ≠ underqualified ▪ I m having trouble finding another job everyone says I m overqualified … Dictionary of contemporary English
overqualified — o|ver|qual|i|fied [ ,ouvər kwalə,faıd ] adjective more experienced and educated than you need to be to do a particular job: They told me I was overqualified for the job … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overqualified — adjective having so much experience or training that people do not want to employ you for particular jobs: The firm told me not to bother applying because I was overqualified … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overqualified — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪd] / US [ˌoʊvərˈkwɑləˌfaɪd] adjective more experienced and educated than you need to be to do a particular job They told me I was overqualified for the job … English dictionary
Overqualified (novel) — Overqualified … Wikipedia
overqualified — /oh veuhr kwol euh fuyd /, adj. having more education, training, or experience than is required for a job or position. [1950 55; OVER + QUALIFIED] * * * … Universalium
overqualified — adjective Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually unskilled) job. Ant: underqualified … Wiktionary
