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Overqualified meaning

Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually unskilled) job.

Using Overqualified

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually unskilled) job.
  • In the example corpus, overqualified often appears in combinations such as: overqualified for.

Context around Overqualified

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

feeling 1× bought 1× grossly 1× hugely 1× laughably 1× too 1× generally 1×

Often after:

horses 1× compared 1× cast 1× candidates 1×

Sentence patterns with Overqualified

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a generally overqualified cast who 1× are hugely overqualified 1× be laughably overqualified compared to 1× family bought overqualified horses from 1× i was overqualified 1× is too overqualified for movies 1× overqualified candidates need 1× reported feeling overqualified for their 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a few months 1× among young graduates 1× employers are currently 1× her family bought 1× job hunting took 1× margulies and emmerich 1×

Common sentence endings:

are hugely overqualified 1× cent felt underqualified 1× grossly overqualified for 1× i was overqualified 1× lead the party 1× per the rules 1×

Words around Overqualified

Just before it in the word index:

overpumping 2 overprovisioning 2 overprotectiveness 3 overprotective 19 overprotection 2 overproof 3

Just after it in the word index:

overqwil 2 overran 59 overrated 93 overreach 109 overreached 8 overreaching 31

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Overqualified

  • In this selection, "overqualified" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, feeling, bought, grossly, horses, compared and cast stand out and add context to how "overqualified" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a generally overqualified cast who and are hugely overqualified. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overqualified" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overqualified

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Overqualified candidates need not apply, as per the rules. (9 words)

Her family bought “overqualified” horses from Lamaze, she said, to boost her show jumping career. (15 words)

Job-hunting took about half a year, because it turned out that I was overqualified. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Employers are currently spoilt for choice, even for ‘entry level’ postings, with multiple applications from desperate work seekers willing to take on jobs for which they are hugely overqualified. (29 words)

No woman can be laughably overqualified compared to her male opponents while still being a 'new' and 'fresh' face to lead the party. (23 words)

A few months after we arrived, he landed a job interview for a position he was grossly overqualified for. (19 words)

Example sentences (9)

Among young graduates, 35 per cent reported feeling overqualified for their jobs, while 6 per cent felt underqualified.

Her family bought “overqualified” horses from Lamaze, she said, to boost her show jumping career.

A few months after we arrived, he landed a job interview for a position he was grossly overqualified for.

Employers are currently spoilt for choice, even for ‘entry level’ postings, with multiple applications from desperate work seekers willing to take on jobs for which they are hugely overqualified.

No woman can be laughably overqualified compared to her male opponents while still being a 'new' and 'fresh' face to lead the party.

We also hope Vikram understands that he is too overqualified for movies like Swamy Square and Sketch.

Margulies and Emmerich lead a generally overqualified cast, who fill in some of the blanks in the stilted writing.

Overqualified candidates need not apply, as per the rules.

Job-hunting took about half a year, because it turned out that I was overqualified.

Common combinations with overqualified

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overqualified" in a sentence?
An example: "Among young graduates, 35 per cent reported feeling overqualified for their jobs, while 6 per cent felt underqualified." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "overqualified" from authentic English texts.
What does "overqualified" mean?
Overqualified means: Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually unskilled) job.
How many example sentences with "overqualified" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "overqualified", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.