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eligible
eligibleworthy of choice; desirable: an eligible bachelor; meeting the requirement: eligible for parole; legally qualified to be elected to office: eligible for the presidency; suitable, fitting
Not to be confused with:illegible – impossible or hard to read because of poor handwriting or faded print: an illegible documentel·i·gi·ble E0088100 (ĕl′ĭ-jə-bəl)adj.1. Qualified or entitled to be chosen: eligible to run for office; eligible for retirement.2. Desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage: an eligible bachelor.3. Football Allowed under the rules to catch a forward pass.n. A person who is eligible.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin ēligibilis, from Latin ēligere, to select; see elect.]
el′i·gi·bil′i·ty n.el′i·gi·bly adv.eligible (ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl) adj1. fit, worthy, or qualified, as for an office or function2. desirable and worthy of being chosen, esp as a spouse: an eligible young man. [C15: from Late Latin ēligibilis able to be chosen, from ēligere to elect] ˌeligiˈbility n ˈeligibly advel•i•gi•ble (ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl)
adj. 1. being a proper or worthy choice; desirable: an eligible bachelor. 2. meeting the stipulated requirements; qualified. 3. legally qualified to be elected or appointed to office: eligible for the presidency. n. 4. a person or thing that is eligible. [1555–65; (< Middle French) < Late Latin ēligibilis= Latin ēlig(ere) to pick out (see elect) + -ibilis -ible] el`i•gi•bil′i•ty, n. el′i•gi•bly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | eligible - qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen; "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor"qualified - meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task; "many qualified applicants for the job"ineligible - not eligible; "ineligible to vote"; "ineligible for retirement benefits" |
eligibleadjective1. entitled, fit, qualified, suited, suitable You could be eligible for a university scholarship.
entitled unsuitable, ineligible, unqualified, unsuited2. available, free, single, unmarried, unattached Britain's most eligible bacheloreligibleadjective1. Satisfying certain requirements, as for selection:fit, fitted, qualified, suitable, worthy.2. Deemed suitable for marriage:marriageable.Archaic: marriable.Translationseligible (ˈelidʒəbl) adjective1. suitable or worthy to be chosen. the most eligible candidate. 適合的，值得獲選的 合适的，符合被推选的条件的 2. qualified or entitled. Is he eligible to join the national team? 有資格的 有资格的，合格的 ˌeligiˈbility noun 適合，有資格 适任，合格 eligible
eligible (el′ĭ-jĭ-bĭl) [L. eligibilis] Qualified to be considered a candidate for a role, e.g., membership in a professional society or enrollment in an insurance program or a research study.eligibility (el″ĭ-jĭ-bil′ĭt-ē) LegalSeeEligibilitySee ELIG
See ELIGeligible
Synonyms for eligibleadj entitledSynonyms- entitled
- fit
- qualified
- suited
- suitable
Antonyms- unsuitable
- ineligible
- unqualified
- unsuited
adj availableSynonyms- available
- free
- single
- unmarried
- unattached
Synonyms for eligibleadj satisfying certain requirements, as for selectionSynonyms- fit
- fitted
- qualified
- suitable
- worthy
adj deemed suitable for marriageSynonymsAntonyms for eligibleadj qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosenRelated WordsAntonyms |