overqualified

[ oh-ver-kwol-uh-fahyd ]

adjective

1. having more education, training, or experience than is required for a job or position.

overqualified

/ ˌəʊvəˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. having more managerial experience or academic qualifications than required for a particular job

Word History and Origins

Origin of overqualified¹

First recorded in 1950–55; over- + qualified

Example Sentences

By Trump standards, Rubio is massively overqualified, being an actual senator who has served on the foreign relations committee.

From Slate

Wilbur Smith executives regarded Ms. Haley as overqualified for the accounting job.

From New York Times

Half of the Black immigrants in The Times/KFF survey said they had problems covering basic necessities, more than immigrants of other races, and they were significantly more likely to say they work in jobs for which they are overqualified.

From Los Angeles Times

Most working immigrants, 68% of those surveyed, said they feel they have the right qualifications for their job, but about a quarter said they feel overqualified, having more skills and education than their job requires.

From Los Angeles Times

Fox News Digital: “Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott says Donald Trump is ‘overqualified to be my vice president’”

From Slate