Synonyms for ineligible
ɪnˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəlin·el·i·gi·ble

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1. ineligibleadjective

   Antonyms:
   eligible

2. ineligibleadjective

   Antonyms:
   eligible

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1. ineligibleadjective

   not eligible

   "ineligible to vote"; "ineligible for retirement benefits"

   Antonyms:
   suitable, worthy, legal, in line, entitled, pensionable, eligible, bailable, desirable

2. ineligibleadjective

   prohibited by official rules

   "an ineligible pass receiver"

   Antonyms:
   desirable, legal, worthy, eligible, entitled, pensionable, suitable, bailable, in line

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1. ineligibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   that cannot be elected (to office)

2. ineligibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   inexpedient, unadvisable, objectionable

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1. ineligibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   disqualified

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1. List of paraphrases for "ineligible":

   non-eligible, non-qualifying, non-allowable, inadmissible, non-entitled, non-qualified, non-admissible, unacceptable, disentitled, eligible, unfit, non-reportable

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1. The Catalan club:

   FC Barcelona announces that the Club is to continue to fight for the Women’s team’s rights after they were sanctioned by the Competition Committee for fielding an ineligible line-up, with an appeal to be presented in due course, should the sanction not be revoked on appeal, FC Barcelona will take every possible action, as it is considered that the line-up ended up being deemed ineligible due to technicalities in this case.

2. Patrick Leahy:

   If their (ABC's) information is accurate, the burden is on the Iraqi Government to punish those involved and on the Departments of State and Defense to insist that they do so and to offer support in investigating and punishing those involved as the law calls for, otherwise the Iraqi units involved should be deemed ineligible for U.S. aid.

3. H. L. Mencken:

   If I had my way, any man guilty of golf would be ineligible for any office of trust in the United States.

4. Patrick Leahy:

   Otherwise the Iraqi units involved should be deemed ineligible for U.S. aid.

5. Randolph Moss:

   The Rules direction that an alien shall be ineligible for asylumif the alien entered the United States outside a designated port of entry is not compatiblewith the congressional mandate that all aliens present in the United States may applyfor asylum, regardless of whether they entered the United States at a designated port of entry.