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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in el′i jə bəl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•el•i•gi•ble /ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Governmentnot eligible:ineligible for citizenship.

n. [countable]
  1. a person who is ineligible.
in•el•i•gi•bil•i•ty /ɪnˌɛlɪdʒəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
in•el•i•gi•bly, adv. See -lec-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•el•i•gi•ble  (in el′i jə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Governmentnot eligible;
    not permitted or suitable:Employees are ineligible in this contest.
  2. Government, Lawlegally disqualified to hold an office.
  3. Government, Lawlegally disqualified to function as a juror, voter, witness, etc., or to become the recipient of a privilege.

n. 
  1. a person who is ineligible, as a suitor or team member.
  • in-3 + eligible 1760–70
in•el′i•gi•bil′i•ty, in•el′i•gi•ble•ness, n. 
in•el′i•gi•bly, adv. 
    1. . disqualified, unsuitable.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ineligible /ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/ adj
  1. often followed by for or an infinitive: not fit or qualified: ineligible for a grant, ineligible to vote
 n
  1. an ineligible person
inˌeligiˈbility, inˈeligibleness n inˈeligibly adv
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