From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishineligiblein‧el‧i‧gi‧ble /ɪnˈelədʒəbəl/ adjective CAN'Tnot allowed to have or do something because of a law or rule OPP eligibleineligible for Temporary workers are ineligible for the pension scheme.ineligible to do something People under 18 are ineligible to vote. —ineligibility /ɪnˌelədʒəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
ineligible• People with higher incomes are ineligible for the government benefits.• Because he no longer lives in the district, he is ineligible to run for reelection.• Police found that many of the people on the list were ineligible voters.ineligible for• His dishonorable discharge from the Navy makes him ineligible for military benefits. 