ineligible

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ineligible - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ineligible \In*el"i*gi*ble\, a. [Pref. in- not + eligible: cf.
     F. in['e]ligible.]
     Not eligible; not qualified to be chosen (for an office,
     post, position); not worthy to be chosen or preferred; not
     expedient or desirable. --Burke.
     [1913 Webster]

ineligible - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  ineligible
      adj 1: not eligible; "ineligible to vote"; "ineligible for
             retirement benefits" [ant: eligible]
      2: prohibited by official rules; "an ineligible pass receiver"