What does eligible mean?

eligible means "qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen".

How many syllables are in eligible?

eligible has 4 syllables: el-i-gi-ble. The stress falls on "el". In IPA it is /ˈɛlədʒəbəl/.

What is the opposite of eligible?

The recorded antonyms are ineligible.

Is eligible a common word?

eligible is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

eligible — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
“eligible to run for office”
“eligible for retirement benefits”
“an eligible bachelor”
Antonymsineligible
Similarbailable desirable entitled in line legal pensionable

Questions about eligible

What does eligible mean?: eligible means "qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen".
How many syllables are in eligible?: eligible has 4 syllables: el-i-gi-ble. The stress falls on "el". In IPA it is /ˈɛlədʒəbəl/.
What is the opposite of eligible?: The recorded antonyms are ineligible.
Is eligible a common word?: eligible is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for eligible come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
“eligible to run for office”
“eligible for retirement benefits”
“an eligible bachelor”
Antonymsineligible
Similarbailable desirable entitled in line legal pensionable

Questions about eligible

What does eligible mean?: eligible means "qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen".
How many syllables are in eligible?: eligible has 4 syllables: el-i-gi-ble. The stress falls on "el". In IPA it is /ˈɛlədʒəbəl/.
What is the opposite of eligible?: The recorded antonyms are ineligible.
Is eligible a common word?: eligible is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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