Qualified
Qualified adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.
Successful and qualified are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Successful" instead an adjective "Qualified".
Successful
Successful adjective - Having attained a desired end or state of good fortune.
Qualified and successful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Qualified" instead an adjective "Successful".
Both words in one sentence
- Moderately successful on the PGA Tour and immensely successful on the 50-and-over Champions Tour, he was also a fully qualified optometrist.
Source: Fan Nickname / Sports - He immediately qualified for Team SmackDown at Bragging Rights and has remained fairly successful since.
- There both very qualified at their respective jobs, hard working, and successful.
Source: Women Are Wiser
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