Overqualified

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Educated or skilled beyond what is necessary or desired for a particular job.
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  • adj. Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually unskilled) job.
    • Word Usage
    "The job wasn't well paid but it was all I could get because, despite frequently being told I have a "very impressive" CV, I seem to be rejected for almost every job due to being "overqualified" or "too senior"."
    Antonym
    underqualified   
     
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