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Qualified vs Satisfactory - What's the difference?

qualified | satisfactory |

As adjectives the difference between qualified and satisfactory

is that qualified is meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position while satisfactory is done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.

As a verb qualified

is past tense of qualify.

qualified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
  • Restricted or limited by conditions.
    • Assuming that I have all the information, my qualified opinion is that your plan will work.

    Antonyms

    * unqualified

    Verb

    (head)
  • (qualify)

    • satisfactory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient
    • The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion .

    Derived terms

    * satisfactorily * satisfaction * satisfied * unsatisfactory