What does ineligible mean?

ineligible means "not eligible". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in ineligible?

ineligible has 5 syllables: in-el-i-gi-ble. The stress falls on "el". In IPA it is /ˌɪˈnɛlɪdʒəbəl/.

What is the opposite of ineligible?

The recorded antonyms are eligible.

Is ineligible a common word?

ineligible is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

ineligible — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not eligible
“ineligible to vote”
“ineligible for retirement benefits”
Antonymseligible
Similardisqualified undesirable unentitled
2.
prohibited by official rules
“an ineligible pass receiver”
Similarillegal
sport

Questions about ineligible

What does ineligible mean?: ineligible means "not eligible". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in ineligible?: ineligible has 5 syllables: in-el-i-gi-ble. The stress falls on "el". In IPA it is /ˌɪˈnɛlɪdʒəbəl/.
What is the opposite of ineligible?: The recorded antonyms are eligible.
Is ineligible a common word?: ineligible is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. 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 ineligible 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

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not eligible
“ineligible to vote”
“ineligible for retirement benefits”
Antonymseligible
Similardisqualified undesirable unentitled
2.
prohibited by official rules
“an ineligible pass receiver”
Similarillegal
sport

Questions about ineligible

What does ineligible mean?: ineligible means "not eligible". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in ineligible?: ineligible has 5 syllables: in-el-i-gi-ble. The stress falls on "el". In IPA it is /ˌɪˈnɛlɪdʒəbəl/.
What is the opposite of ineligible?: The recorded antonyms are eligible.
Is ineligible a common word?: ineligible is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. 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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