eligible

el-i-gi-ble · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions.

  2. 2.

    (of a person) Desirable or suitable as a partner in marriage.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    eligible bachelor — an unmarried man considered a desirable marriage partner
  • •
    eligible for — meeting the requirements for something

Related words

Antonyms: disqualified, ineligible, unqualified
See also: eligibility, entitled, ineligible, qualified
Synonyms: entitled, fit, qualified, suitable

Etymology

From Late Latin eligibilis ("that may be chosen"), from Latin eligere ("to pick out, select"), from e- ("out") + legere ("to choose, gather"). Entered English in the 15th century.