n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )i- ' ne-l ə -j ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: French inéligible, from in- + éligible eligible
Date: 1770
: not eligible: as a : not qualified for an office or position b : not permitted under football rules to catch a forward pass <an ineligible receiver>
– in · el · i · gi · bil · i · ty \ - ˌ ne-l ə -j ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– ineligible noun