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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.
not allowed to do or receive something because you do not meet certain conditions: The state has made a reasonable effort to help purge ineligible voters from election rolls. ineligible to do sth His weak credit and low income make him ineligible to refinance his loan.
Ineligible definition: not eligible; not permitted or suitable. See examples of INELIGIBLE used in a sentence.
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. After a certain age, children are ineligible for playing Little League baseball.
Definition of ineligible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
: not eligible: such as. a. : not qualified for an office or position. b. : not permitted under football rules to catch a forward pass. an ineligible receiver. ineligibility. (ˌ)i-ˌne-lə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. ineligible noun. Examples of ineligible in a Sentence. Previously ineligible patients may now be able to participate in the study.
If you are ineligible for something, you are not qualified for it or entitled to it.
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.
If you are ineligible for something, you are not qualified for it or entitled to it.
Ineligible definition: Disqualified by law, rule, or provision.
