Ineligible

adj, noun

adj, noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 1
    Not eligible; forbidden to do something.

    "Employees of the promoter are ineligible to enter the competition."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not eligible wordnet
  2. 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.

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