Overqualify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overqualify is a verb meaning (transitive) To give excessive academic qualifications to.
Meaning
(transitive) To give excessive academic qualifications to.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To modify, restrict or moderate (a statement, etc.) excessively.
Example Sentences
I do have a tendency sometimes to overqualify what I am saying or labour the point.
[…] remember it is better to overqualify advisers than to make assumptions about their abilities.
Word Forms
- overqualifies
- overqualifying
- overqualified
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overquantify, overcertify, overevaluate, qualify, overjustify, overprioritize.
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