ineligible

[ in-el-i-juh-buhl ]
/ ɪnˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /

adjective

not eligible; not permitted or suitable: Employees are ineligible in this contest.
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.

Origin of ineligible

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

SYNONYMS FOR ineligible

1 disqualified, unsuitable.

OTHER WORDS FROM ineligible

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

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British Dictionary definitions for ineligibility

ineligible
/ (ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl) /

adjective

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

noun

an ineligible person

Derived forms of ineligible

ineligibility or ineligibleness, noun ineligibly, adverb