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Ineligible vs Illegible - What's the difference?

ineligible | illegible |

As adjectives the difference between ineligible and illegible

is that ineligible is not eligible. Unworthy of being chosen. Forbidden to do something while illegible is not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.

ineligible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not eligible. Unworthy]] of being chosen. [[forbidden, Forbidden to do something.

    • Related terms

    * ineligibility * ineligibly * unlicensed

    Synonyms

    * unqualified

    Antonyms

    * eligible * qualified

    illegible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.

    • Antonyms

    * legible

    Synonyms

    * dirty * foul * indecipherable * marked-up * unclear * undecipherable * unreadable

    See also

    * illegibly