ineligible Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective not eligible
    • ineligible to vote
    • ineligible for retirement benefits
  2. adjective satellite prohibited by official rules
    • an ineligible pass receiver

WordNet

In*el"i*gi*ble adjective
Etymology
Pref. in- not + eligible: cf. F. inéligible.
Definitions
  1. Not eligible; not qualified to be chos for an office; not worthy to be chosen or preffered; not expedient or desirable. Burke.

Webster 1913