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overqualified

o·ver·qual·i·fied
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-ver-kwol-uh-fahyd]
    • /ˈoʊ vərˈkwɒl əˌfaɪd/
    • /ˌəʊ.vəˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Overqualified

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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

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Top 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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