CEFR B2

ineligible

adjective

Meaning

Not qualified or allowed to do something, often because of rules or laws.

Examples

You must be 21 or older to be eligible to purchase alcohol, making anyone younger ineligible.
His past criminal record made him ineligible for the job.

Synonyms: unqualified, disqualified, unentitled

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ineligible (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈelɪdʒəbəl/

Definition

Not qualified or allowed to do something, often because of rules or laws.

Examples

You must be 21 or older to be eligible to purchase alcohol, making anyone younger ineligible.
His past criminal record made him ineligible for the job.

How to Use ineligible

ineligible for (prepositional phrase): Not allowed to have or do something because of a specific reason or rule. — "She was ineligible for the award because she had already won it twice."

Synonyms of ineligible

Words with a similar meaning to ineligible:

Antonyms of ineligible

Words with the opposite meaning to ineligible:

eligible

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