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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
- often foll byfor or an infinitive not fit or qualified
ineligible to vote
ineligible for a grant
noun
- an ineligible person
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٲ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·i··i·ٲ ·i···Ա noun
- ·i·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of ineligible1
Example Sentences
Narbonne’s football team was found to have ineligible players last season, but the revelation came after the playoff seedings had been announced, forcing the City Section to let the Gauchos compete.
Ivory Coast's main opposition leader has been removed from the electoral roll by the judiciary which says he is ineligible to run in October's presidential election.
On Tuesday, he signed an order preventing illegal immigrants and "other ineligible people" from obtaining Social Security.
The cap would be incrementally reduced for families making more than $200,000 a year, with families becoming ineligible for the credit when their annual incomes reach $300,000.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, an agency under the Department of Homeland Security, grants temporary parole on a discretionary basis to people who may be inadmissible or ineligible to be admitted to the U.S.
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