(overqualified)

  • 1overqualified — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ too highly qualified …

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  • 2overqualified — [ō΄vər kwôl′i fīd΄, o΄vərkwäl′i fīd΄] adj. having more knowledge, education, experience, etc. than needed to qualify for a particular job …

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  • 3Overqualified — 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… …

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  • 4overqualified — 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 …

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  • 5overqualified — 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 …

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  • 6overqualified — 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

  • 7overqualified — 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 …

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  • 8Overqualified (novel) — Overqualified   …

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  • 9overqualified — adjective Date: 1954 having more education, training, or experience than a job calls for …

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  • 10overqualified — /oh veuhr kwol euh fuyd /, adj. having more education, training, or experience than is required for a job or position. [1950 55; OVER + QUALIFIED] * * * …

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