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

At the center of the lawsuits against Virginia's program is the following: Youngkin signed an executive order in August requiring daily, instead of monthly, updates to state voter lists to remove ineligible voters. —Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024

This maintenance process removes ineligible voters, often those who have died or moved. —Laura Doan, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024

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