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in·el·i·gi·ble
 ineligible
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- pronunciation:
- In
e
lih
j
bl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not qualified to hold an office or position.
- antonyms:
- eligible, qualified
- similar words:
- unqualified
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| definition 2: |
not considered worthy or suitable.
The peasant is ineligible to marry the princess.- antonyms:
- eligible
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adverb + (adj.)ineligible
academically, generally, otherwise, permanently, therefore, thus
(adj.)ineligible
+ noun
aid,
assistance,
athlete,
basketball,
benefit,
citizenship,
competition,
consideration,
coverage,
credit,
draft,
fall,
felon,
football,
freshmen,
fund,
funding,
grant,
help,
insurance,
list,
loan,
membership,
payment,
play,
player,
season,
semester,
sport,
stamp,
unemployment,
varsity,
volunteer,
welfare
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one who is not eligible.
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| derivations: |
ineligibly (adv.), ineligibility (n.), ineligibleness (n.) |
The word ineligible
contains the following parts:
leg2, lect1, lig
Latin
root
that means gather; choose; read
  Example words:
collect, elect, election, eligibility, eligible, illegible, ineligible, lectern, lecture, legend, legible, neglect, select
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable
, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable
+ -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, admissible, adorable, amiable, amicable, audible, avoidable, believable, bearable, biodegradable, capable, calculable, cognizable, comparable, compatible, comprehensible, conformable, conversable, convertible, corrigible, credible, creditable, curable, dependable, despicable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, explicable, flammable, flexible, illegible, illimitable, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impalpable, impassable, impeccable, impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, inalienable, inaudible, incapable, incalculable, incommunicable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, detectable, conceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefeasible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indivisible, indomitable, ineligible, ineluctable, ineradicable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, inseparable, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, invaluable, invariable, invincible, invisible, irrefragable, irrefutable, irremissible, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, legible, likable, lovable, manageable, measurable, movable, navigable, notable, opposable, palpable, perishable, permissible, placable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, prescriptible, recognizable, remissible, reprehensible, reversible, risible, semipermeable, sensible, superable, susceptible, tangible, tenable, tolerable, tractable, transmissible, unsupportable, usable, viable, visible, washable, affordable, allowable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, disputable, drinkable, durable, eatable, renewable, sustainable, unshakable
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