overqualified
adjective
over·qual·i·fied
ˌō-vər-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd 
: having more education, training, or experience than a job calls for
Examples of overqualified in a Sentence
They didn't hire her because she was overqualified for the job.
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Editor’s picks What uniformly overqualified performers British TV director James Hawes has assembled around his fidgety lead.
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A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
Between feeling overqualified or unsatisfied, many end up leaving their first post-military job within a year.
—Adam Wray, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Overcome the perception of being ‘overqualified’ for the job.
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The Odyssey’s newest and seemingly overqualified doctor.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
Between feeling overqualified or unsatisfied, many end up leaving their first post-military job within a year.
—Adam Wray, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Overcome the perception of being ‘overqualified’ for the job.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The Odyssey’s newest and seemingly overqualified doctor.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for overqualified
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“Overqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overqualified. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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