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ineligible

[ in-el-i-juh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not eligible; not permitted or suitable:

    Employees are ineligible in this contest.

    Synonyms:

  2. legally disqualified to hold an office.
  3. 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.

ineligible

/ ɪˈɛɪəə /

adjective

  1. often foll byfor or an infinitive not fit or qualified

    ineligible to vote

    ineligible for a grant

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an ineligible person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٲ, noun
  • ˈ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·i··i·ٲ ·i···Ա noun
  • ·i·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ineligible1

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

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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.

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On Tuesday, he signed an order preventing illegal immigrants and "other ineligible people" from obtaining Social Security.

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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.

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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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