What part of speech is disqualified?

Disqualified can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. disqualified is a verb, past participle of disqualify (infinitive).
  • 2. disqualified is a verb, past simple of disqualify (infinitive).
  • 3. disqualified is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more disqualified
    most disqualified
  • Positive: disqualified 
  • Comparative: more disqualified
  • Superlative: most disqualified

What does disqualified mean?

Definitions

Adjective

disqualified - barred from competition for violation of rules; "a disqualified player"
disqualified - disqualified by law or rule or provision

Verb

disqualify - declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete"
disqualify - make unfit or unsuitable; "Your income disqualifies you"

Examples of disqualified

#   Sentence  
1. adj. A disqualified player.
2. verb He was disqualified from taking part in the contest.
3. verb She was disqualified from the race for two false starts.
4. verb He was disqualified from the competition.
5. verb He was disqualified after a false start.
6. verb I was disqualified.
7. verb We've been disqualified.
8. verb The magistrate disqualified himself from hearing the case because of a conflict of interest.
9. verb Tom has been disqualified.
10. verb The one that gets beaten becomes disqualified.
11. verb He lost the race because he was disqualified.
12. verb His early start disqualified him from the race.
13. verb Tom hopes he won't be disqualified.
14. verb Tom hopes that he won't be disqualified.
15. verb Tom was afraid he might be disqualified.
16. verb Tom was afraid that he might be disqualified.
Sentence  
adj.
A disqualified player.
verb
He was disqualified from taking part in the contest.
She was disqualified from the race for two false starts.
He was disqualified from the competition.
He was disqualified after a false start.
I was disqualified.
We've been disqualified.
The magistrate disqualified himself from hearing the case because of a conflict of interest.
Tom has been disqualified.
The one that gets beaten becomes disqualified.
He lost the race because he was disqualified.
His early start disqualified him from the race.
Tom hopes he won't be disqualified.
Tom hopes that he won't be disqualified.
Tom was afraid he might be disqualified.
Tom was afraid that he might be disqualified.

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