qualified

limited or modified in some way

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Other words with the qual / quality root

  • qualify: to limit a statement or meet a condition
  • quality: a kind or feature; degree of worth

A qualified claim has conditions attached; it is not absolute.

He gave qualified support after naming two risks.

Qualified can mean having the right credentials, but in argument-heavy reading it often means limited or conditional. A qualified yes is still yes, but not without boundaries.

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