eligible
legally qualified to be elected or appointed to office: eligible for the presidency.
a person or thing that is eligible: Among the eligibles, only a few are running for office.
Origin of eligible
1Other words for eligible
Opposites for eligible
Other words from eligible
- el·i·gi·bil·i·ty, el·i·gi·ble·ness, noun
- el·i·gi·bly, adverb
- non·el·i·gi·ble, adjective
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How to use eligible in a sentence
In 1790 their descendants lived in a village, eligibly situated, on several swelling green hills on the banks of the Mississippi.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftFort "Mackina" is eligibly situated on a cliff overlooking the town and harbor, and is garrisoned by a company of artillery.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftThe prairie is most eligibly situated along the margin of the stream, above whose floods it is elevated.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftThis city is eligibly situated on a broad plateau, between limestone cliffs.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftEntering the hall, they followed the usher to their seats, which were eligibly located only a few rows back from the stage.
Try and Trust | Horatio Alger
British Dictionary definitions for eligible
/ (ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl) /
fit, worthy, or qualified, as for an office or function
desirable and worthy of being chosen, esp as a spouse: an eligible young man
Origin of eligible
1Derived forms of eligible
- eligibility, noun
- eligibly, adverb
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