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- Dictionaryineligible/ɪnˈɛlɪdʒɪb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. legally or officially unable to be considered for a position or benefit: "they were ineligible for jury service" Similar Opposite
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INELIGIBLE definition: 1. not allowed to do or have something, according to particular rules: 2. not allowed to do or…. Learn more.
Ineligible definition: not eligible; not permitted or suitable. See examples of INELIGIBLE used in a sentence.
INELIGIBLE meaning: 1. not allowed to do or have something, according to particular rules: 2. not allowed to do or…. Learn more.
The meaning of INELIGIBLE is not eligible. How to use ineligible in a sentence. not eligible: such as; not qualified for an office or position; not permitted under football rules to catch a forward pass…
If you are ineligible for something, you are not qualified for it or entitled to it. [ formal ] ...a ruling that he would be ineligible for any social security benefits.
adj. 1. Disqualified by law, rule, or provision: ineligible to run for office; ineligible for health benefits. 2. Unworthy of being chosen; unfit: considered her ineligible for the job. n. One that is not eligible. in·el′i·gi·bil′i·ty n. in·el′i·gi·bly adv.
To be ineligible is to not qualify for something. When you're eligible for something — like a contest — you are allowed to enter. Being ineligible is the opposite; it means that you can't enter or participate in something.