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disqualifying

disqualifying

1 5.4
Stopping someone from being allowed to take part because of a rule or mistake
  • adjective
  • /dɪsˈkwɑːlɪfaɪɪŋ/
translation icon : descalificante

And so I mean it this this would normally be disqualifying, but it's not.

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Examples

  • And so I mean it this this would normally be disqualifying, but it's not.

  • So what kind of disqualifying biases might a judge have?

  • That to me is so disqualifying that I'm not inclined to do anything that would that could possibly increase his chances of getting elected.

  • Especially since he has other, more justifiably disqualifying flaws.

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  • There are sort of oftentimes seniors who that's a disqualifying factor for them.

  • His failure to provide the necessary documents was disqualifying for the job application.

  • Breaking the tournament's rules is a disqualifying issue for all participants.

  • The athlete faced a disqualifying sanction after testing positive for banned substances.

Synonyms

to disqualify
vsdisqualifying
116 3.7

Make someone not allowed to take part because they broke the rules

is broader, also covers removing legal rights or general ineligibility
to disallow
vsdisqualifying
  • Formal
16 3.9

To refuse to allow something, usually by an official rule

is more general, not only about eligibility or legal removal
disabling
vsdisqualifying
  • Formal
7.4

Stopping someone by law from having a right or doing something

focuses on rule-based ineligibility including loss of legal rights
to disentitle
vsdisqualifying
  • Formal
8.1

To take away someone's right or claim to something

applies to removing rights specifically, rather than general rule breaches

How Disqualifying

disqualifying
1 5.4
problematic
133 5.6
questionable
176 3.9
permissible
37 4.1

Surface Forms

disqualifying positive

Morphology

disqualifying = disqualify (transparent) = dis + qualify + ing

The adjective is a regular participial form of the verb 'disqualify' and directly means 'causing disqualification'.

Etymology

Disqualifying begins with dis- meaning 'not', and the rest comes from qualify, which is related to quality and means 'to be fit' or 'to have the right kind of qualities'. So something disqualifying makes a person or thing 'not fit' or takes away their right to be chosen.