ineligible
adjective
in·el·i·gi·ble
(ˌ)i-ˈne-lə-jə-bəl 
: not eligible: such as
a
: not qualified for an office or position
b
: not permitted under football rules to catch a forward pass
an ineligible receiver
ineligible
noun
Examples of ineligible in a Sentence
Previously ineligible patients may now be able to participate in the study.
They are ineligible for a loan.
Recent Examples on the Web
He is being held in the Sacramento County Main Jail and is ineligible for bail.
—
Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
And, of course, middle-income families not on Medicaid are ineligible.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Ensuring undocumented immigrants — whom Trump has vowed to deport — are ineligible for public housing to help end sanctuary cities, and reinstate rules that prevent immigrants dependent on public benefits from receiving legal status.
—Sophia Cai, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
But later, it was ruled ineligible because the Academy judged more than half of its dialogue was in English.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ineligible 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
And, of course, middle-income families not on Medicaid are ineligible.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Ensuring undocumented immigrants — whom Trump has vowed to deport — are ineligible for public housing to help end sanctuary cities, and reinstate rules that prevent immigrants dependent on public benefits from receiving legal status.
—Sophia Cai, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
But later, it was ruled ineligible because the Academy judged more than half of its dialogue was in English.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ineligible
Dictionary Entries Near ineligible
Cite this Entry
“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineligible. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
ineligible
adjective
in·el·i·gi·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈel-ə-jə-bəl
: not qualified to be chosen or used
ineligible
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share