[adjective] [not gradable] - not suitable according to particular rulesMr McCloughlin was declared ineligible for the competition because he worked for the company that ran it.Many people would become ineligible to receive state aid because their earnings, although small, are above the new limit.
INELIGIBLE
Meaning of INELIGIBLE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012