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- [oh-ver-kwol-uh-fahyd]
- /ˈoʊ vərˈkwɒl əˌfaɪd/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-kwol-uh-fahyd]
- /ˈoʊ vərˈkwɒl əˌfaɪd/
Definitions of overqualified word
- adjective overqualified having more education, training, or experience than is required for a job or position. 1
- adjective overqualified having more skills than required 1
- adjective overqualified having more managerial experience or academic qualifications than required for a particular job 0
- adjective overqualified having more knowledge, education, experience, etc. than needed to qualify for a particular job 0
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Origin of overqualified
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; over- + qualified
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Parts of speech for Overqualified
noun
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preposition
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overqualified popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
overqualified usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with overqualified
- what does overqualified mean?
- why yes i am overqualified?
- what does it mean to be overqualified for a job?
- how to address being overqualified in a cover letter?
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