Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ineligible

/ˌɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
in-el-i-gi-ble
IPA
/ˌɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not eligible; forbidden to do something.

noun

One who is not eligible.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French inéligible.

Inflected Forms

more ineligible (comparative) most ineligible (superlative) ineligibles (plural)

Derived Forms

ineligibleness

Frequently Paired Words

ineligibility ineligibly unlicensed

Synonyms

uneligible unqualified

Antonyms

eligible

Questions

How do you pronounce ineligible?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/.
What does ineligible mean?
Not eligible; forbidden to do something.
Where does ineligible come from?
From French inéligible.

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