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overqualified

/ˌəʊvəˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/adjective

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(किसी पद के लिए) ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा योग्य

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    ~ (for sth)

    having more experience or training than is needed for a particular job, so that people may not want to employ you

    (किसी पद के लिए) ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा योग्य

    • She was told she was overqualified for the clerk's job.
    • Many graduates take jobs they are overqualified for.
    • Radhika was overqualified for the post, so she did not get it.
    + 2 more examples
    • They felt overqualified and bored in their first jobs.
    • Employers sometimes reject overqualified candidates.
§Grammar and usage

Overqualified for a job (not 'overqualified to a job').

Preposition: overqualified for a job सही है ('overqualified to a job' नहीं)।