ineligible
Americanadjective
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not eligible; not permitted or suitable.
Employees are ineligible in this contest.
- Synonyms:
- unsuitable
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legally disqualified to hold an office.
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legally disqualified to function as a juror, voter, witness, etc., or to become the recipient of a privilege.
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- ineligibility noun
- ineligibleness noun
- ineligibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of ineligible
Example Sentences
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According to the document, she was deemed "ineligible for the issue of a pass under current immigration policies".
From BBC
Last year, he declared his intention to stand in the presidential elections, which was rejected by the Supreme Court after it ruled he was ineligible.
From BBC
He said he believed he would be ineligible for any financial support from the government, adding he was fearful of what the impact of a prolonged conflict in Iran would be.
From BBC
Garfield finished fourth in the Eastern League behind City Section soccer powers South East and Marquez, both of whom were eliminated after making the semifinals because of ineligible players.
From Los Angeles Times
He was suspended for 80 games without pay and was made ineligible for the postseason.
From Los Angeles Times
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