ineligible
pronunciation
How to pronounce ineligible in British English:
UK [ɪnˈelɪdʒəbl]
How to pronounce ineligible in American English:
US [ɪnˈelɪdʒəbl]
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- Adjective:
- not eligible
- prohibited by official rules
Word Origin
- ineligible (adj.)
- 1770, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + eligible.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Most are ineligible for unemployment assistance .
- 2. Millions of americans still think that obama wasn 't born in america rendering him ineligible for the white house .
- 3. Ineligible for re-election , mr.da silva groomed ms. rousseff as his successor .
- 4. First name contains reserved or ineligible word .
- 5. A second failed test makes them ineligible for welfare for three years .