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ineligible

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

OTHER WORDS FOR ineligible

1 disqualified, unsuitable.
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Origin of ineligible

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

OTHER WORDS FROM ineligible

in·el·i·gi·bil·i·ty, in·el·i·gi·ble·ness, nounin·el·i·gi·bly, adverb
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How to use ineligible in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for ineligible

ineligible
/ (ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl) /

adjective
(often foll by for or an infinitive) not fit or qualifiedineligible for a grant; ineligible to vote
noun
an ineligible person

Derived forms of ineligible

ineligibility or ineligibleness, nounineligibly, adverb
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