ineligible
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ineligible
Where it comes from
From French inéligible.
adjective more ineligible · most ineligible
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Not eligible; forbidden to do something.
Employees of the promoter are ineligible to enter the competition.
Similar: uneligible, unqualified · Opposite: eligible
noun ineligibles
- One who is not eligible. However, migration of workers from the ineligible population into the eligible population also changes the composition of the ineligibles.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unqualified, unentitled, unsuitable, undesirable, illegal, legal, disqualified, impermissible, inadmissibility, inadmissible, untenable, unjustifiable, unjustified, unwarranted, indefensible, invalid
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adj not eligible; forbidden to do something
| Español | inelegible |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 無資格の mushikaku no, 不適任な futekinin na, できない dekinai |
| 中文 | 沒有資格的 /没有资格的 méiyǒu zīgé de, 不合格的 bù hégé de |
| हिन्दी | अपात्र apātra |
| Português | inelegível |
| Français | inéligible |
| Deutsch | untauglich |
| Italiano | ineleggibile |
Talk about this word "ineligible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ineligible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ineligible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ineligible "ineligible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ineligible.Cite this
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