ineligible

[ in-el-i-juh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. not eligible; not permitted or suitable: Employees are ineligible in this contest.

  2. legally disqualified to hold an office.

  1. legally disqualified to function as a juror, voter, witness, etc., or to become the recipient of a privilege.

noun
  1. a person who is ineligible, as a suitor or team member.

Origin of ineligible

1
First recorded in 1760–70; in-3 + eligible

Other words for ineligible

Other words from ineligible

  • in·el·i·gi·bil·i·ty, in·el·i·gi·ble·ness, noun
  • in·el·i·gi·bly, adverb

Words Nearby ineligible

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British Dictionary definitions for ineligible

ineligible

/ (ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl) /


adjective
  1. (often foll by for or an infinitive) not fit or qualified: ineligible for a grant; ineligible to vote

noun
  1. an ineligible person

Derived forms of ineligible

  • ineligibility or ineligibleness, noun
  • ineligibly, adverb

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