ineligible
- noun
- /ɪˈnɛlɪdʒəbl/
:
persona inelegible
- Once we weed out all the ineligibles, staff caseloads will be cut in two.
Examples
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The Cubans were the only ones in place, however, and Chandler's accord with them, among other things, prevented Cubans from signing "ineligibles" to play in that country.
Academic text (1994) -
If it was to continue its growth, it would have to recruit members in areas where large numbers of those it termed "ineligibles" (African Americans, Jews, and Catholics) lived.
Academic text (1996) -
He argues that in less than a few days, or a week at most, the SBA might have discovered thousands of ineligible applicants.
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After reviewing the applications, the committee identified several ineligible candidates who did not meet the requirements.
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Due to past infractions, he was deemed ineligible for the scholarship program this year.
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Many students were upset to find that they were ineligible for the free lunch program due to their family income.
Synonyms
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A person who does not have the skills or ability to do a task well
How Eligible
Surface Forms
Morphology
ineligible = ineligible (semi-transparent) = in + eligible
The noun meaning 'a person who is ineligible' comes by zero derivation from the adjective, but this formal person-denoting use is not fully predictable for all learners.
Etymology
The word ineligible used as a noun names a person who is 'not able to be chosen' and comes from the part in- 'not' plus eligible, from an old Latin word meaning 'to choose', like in elect. So an ineligible is simply someone who is not allowed or not qualified to take part or to receive something.