Ineligible
adj, noun
adj, noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who is not eligible.
"However, migration of workers from the ineligible population into the eligible population also changes the composition of the ineligibles."
Adjective
- 1 Not eligible; forbidden to do something.
"Employees of the promoter are ineligible to enter the competition."
Adjective
- 1 not eligible wordnet
- 2 prohibited by official rules wordnet
Example
More examples"Since Tom wasn't born an American citizen, he's ineligible to run for president."
Etymology
From French inéligible.