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   ineligible

   /ɪnˈɛlɪdʒɪb(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. legally or officially unable to be considered for a position or benefit: "they were ineligible for jury service" Similar unqualifiedruled outdisqualifiedlegally disqualifieddisentitledincompetentOpposite eligible
   • ▪ not suitable or desirable, especially as a marriage partner: "as a son-in-law he was quite ineligible" Similar unmarriageableunavailablenot available for marriagemarriedunsuitableunacceptableundesirableinappropriateunworthynot good enoughinformal:not up to scratchnot up to snuffOpposite eligiblesuitable

   Derivatives

   • 1. ineligibility noun
   • 2. ineligibly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINELIGIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINELIGIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INELIGIBLE meaning: 1. not allowed to do or have something, according to particular rules: 2. not allowed to do or…. Learn more.

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   Ineligible definition: not eligible; not permitted or suitable. See examples of INELIGIBLE used in a sentence.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ineligibleIneligible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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…

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINELIGIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › ineligibleIneligible - definition of ineligible by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ineligibleIneligible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINELIGIBLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   not allowed to do something or have something: [ + to do sth ] Foreign residents are ineligible to vote. Non-graduates are ineligible for this position. ineligibility. noun [ U ] uk / ɪˌnelɪdʒəˈbɪləti / us. (Definition of ineligible from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of ineligible.

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    ineligible meaning, definition, what is ineligible: not allowed to have or do something beca...: Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › ineligibleineligible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    adjective. /ɪnˈelɪdʒəbl/ not having the necessary qualifications to have or to do something. ineligible (for something) ineligible for financial assistance. The new rules have made thousands more people ineligible for legal aid. ineligible (to do something) ineligible to vote. opposite eligible. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.