Meaning
The word eligible means having the right, qualifications, or meeting the necessary conditions to do something or receive something.
Common Uses
- Eligible for a job: Qualified or suitable to be hired.
- Eligible for benefits: Meeting criteria to receive government or company support.
- Eligible bachelor: A single man considered desirable as a romantic partner.
Examples in Sentences
She is eligible to apply for the scholarship because she meets all the academic requirements.
Only employees who have worked here for over a year are eligible for vacation pay.
He’s a charming and eligible bachelor living in downtown Chicago.
Synonyms
qualified
suitable
entitled
fit
admissible
worthy
Antonyms
ineligible, disqualified, unsuitable, unqualified