ineligible

American  

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

adjective

1. not eligible; not permitted or suitable.

   Employees are ineligible in this contest.

   Synonyms:

   unsuitable

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.

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noun

1. a person who is ineligible, as a suitor or team member.

ineligible British  

/ ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl /

adjective

1. not fit or qualified

   ineligible for a grant

   ineligible to vote

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noun

1. an ineligible person

Other Word Forms

• ineligibility noun
• ineligibleness noun
• ineligibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of ineligible

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

Example Sentences

Industry groups, meanwhile, worked with a third-party firm to develop lists of what they deemed as ineligible items, and some states have licensed or produced their own.

From The Wall Street Journal

After TikTok removed the video of Dilara, it told the BBC: "We have removed content for violating our Community Guidelines on bullying and harassment and have made other content ineligible for the For You Feed."

From BBC

The Saracens back row has a central contract with England, but has been exiled from the squad after agreeing a move to Bordeaux-Begles next season, which will make him ineligible for his country.

From BBC

They can still submit visa applications but "they may be ineligible for visa issuance or admission to the United States".

From BBC

Ozureprubart offers the potential for doses every 12 weeks, which GSK said would support improved compliance and patient outcomes and provide an alternative treatment for 25% of patients currently ineligible for existing therapy.

From Barron's

Related Words

• unavailable
• unfit
• unqualified
• unsuitable