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INELIGIBLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not eligible
Example:
ineligible for retirement benefits
Classified under:
Similar:
disqualified (disqualified by law or rule or provision)
disqualified (barred from competition for violation of rules)
undesirable; unsuitable (not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse))
unentitled; unqualified (having no right or entitlement)
Also:
unqualified (not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training)
Antonym:
eligible (qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen)
Derivation:
ineligibility (the quality or state of being ineligible)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Prohibited by official rules
Example:
an ineligible pass receiver
Classified under:
Similar:
illegal (prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules)
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Derivation:
ineligibility (the quality or state of being ineligible)
