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Qualified vs Skilled - What's the difference?

qualified | skilled |

As adjectives the difference between qualified and skilled

is that qualified is meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position while skilled is having or showing skill; skilful.

As verbs the difference between qualified and skilled

is that qualified is past tense of qualify while skilled is past tense of skill.

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)

    • skilled

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (skill) (noun)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having or showing skill; skilful.
  • Requiring special abilities or training.
    • Synonyms
    * See

    Etymology 2

    See (skill) (verb)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (skill)

    • Anagrams

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