Synonyms of ineligible

ineligible

adjective

as in disqualified

not allowed to do or be something

Previously ineligible patients may now be able to participate in the study.

She was ineligible for the contest.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disqualified
• unfit
• unfitted
• unable
• unprepared
• incompetent
• incapable
• inexperienced
• unqualified
• unskilled
• inefficient
• ineffective
• ineffectual
• inept
• inapt
• unprofessional
• worthless
• green
• useless
• amateurish
• inexpert
• unskillful
• untrained
• unequipped
• callow
• wanting
• raw
• dilettantish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eligible
• able
• capable
• qualified
• competent
• skilled
• expert
• ready
• skillful
• fit
• prepared
• trained
• ultracompetent
• experienced
• veteran
• adept
• crack
• ace
• practised
• seasoned
• accomplished
• overqualified
• consummate
• practiced
• versatile
• virtuoso
• all-round
• protean
• all-around

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of ineligible

Republican megadonor Steven Hotze filed a lawsuit seeking the removal of tens of thousands of ineligible voters from the roll of Texas' biggest county. —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024

Election experts have expressed concerns about states using unreliable data to flag and purge ineligible voters, which can accidentally ensnare eligible voters -- such as Alabama resident Roald Hazelhoff, who became a citizen two years ago. —Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024

The decision follows an initial ruling by the Academy’s Documentary Branch Executive Committee that deemed the film ineligible, citing a shortfall in meeting required daily theatrical screening showtimes per the Academy’s regulations. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024

Reynolds is on the injured reserve list (IR) with a finger injury and is ineligible to play this weekend. —Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024