overqualification

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ qualification.

Noun

overqualification (countable and uncountable, plural overqualifications)

1. The quality of being overqualified.
   • 2009 October 11, Phyllis Korkki, “How a Good Candidate Clears the H.R. Hurdles”, in New York Times‎:

     That’s because many employers fear that “along with overqualification comes arrogance,” he said.