Ineligible

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ineligible \In*el"i*gi*ble\, a. [Pref. in- not + eligible: cf.
     F. in['e]ligible.]
     Not eligible; not qualified to be chosen (for an office,
     post, position); not worthy to be chosen or preferred; not
     expedient or desirable. --Burke.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ineligible
       adj 1: not eligible; "ineligible to vote"; "ineligible for
              retirement benefits" [ant: {eligible}]
       2: prohibited by official rules; "an ineligible pass receiver"