INELIGIBLE


Meaning of INELIGIBLE in English

/ ɪnˈelɪdʒəbl; NAmE / adjective

ineligible (for sth / to do sth) not having the necessary qualifications to have or to do sth :

ineligible for financial assistance

ineligible to vote

OPP eligible

►  in·eli·gi·bil·ity / ɪnˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti; NAmE / noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from in- not + eligible .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.