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“unqualified” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

unqualified
Unfit, non idoneus (ad aliquid).
Not softened or abated, simplex et absolutus (unconditional; opposed to cum adjunctione): by circumlocution. Unqualified severity, *severitas nulla comitate condita.
Not possessing the legal qualification, lege (aliqua) exceptus (excluded by some enactment).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for unqualified?
The usual Latin words for “unqualified” are lēx, excipiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.