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ineligible
[in-el-i-juh-buhl]
adjective
not eligible; not permitted or suitable.
Employees are ineligible in this contest.
Synonyms:legally disqualified to hold an office.
legally disqualified to function as a juror, voter, witness, etc., or to become the recipient of a privilege.
noun
a person who is ineligible, as a suitor or team member.
ineligible
/ ɪˈɛɪəə /
adjective
not fit or qualified
ineligible for a grant
ineligible to vote
noun
an ineligible person
Other 51Թ Forms
- ineligibility noun
- ineligibleness noun
- ineligibly adverb
- ˌˈٲ noun
- ˈ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ineligible1
Example Sentences
They could have made themselves ineligible, but where’s the fun in that?
This works out as less than 50% of the National Living Wage and fathers are ineligible for statutory paternity leave if they are self-employed or earn less than £123 a week.
England players who participate in rugby union's prospective new breakaway league will risk becoming ineligible for the national side.
World Boxing said failure to provide that will render the athlete "ineligible to compete" and may lead to sanctions against the athlete or their national federation.
In April of this year, 359 people, including adults and children, were found ineligible for asylum in Canada, compared to 180 people in April 2024.
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