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.

Related 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

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ineligible

Selective pronatalism persists today, sometimes explicitly encoded in law, leaving people like Irena ineligible to get pregnant within their own borders. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

The bill also expands the list of criminal convictions that make people ineligible to hold a fireworks license. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Because the law prohibits separation by gender, Florida Singing Sons, a 50-year-old nonprofit that brings arts education to grades second through 12th, would also be ineligible. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

The draft agreement would require CMS to repay the city for any expenses the city deems ineligible. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026