Eligible
adj.hopeful, capableprofessional
What it means
Meeting the stated conditions for an opportunity, right, or benefit.
Reach for it when confirming qualification under a clear set of rules
Every eligible household may apply for the winter heating grant.
Choose between these
6- playful
in the running
when continued consideration can be described informally
not when The idiom implies competition and does not prove formal eligibility.
- everyday
when a person or option can actually be chosen now
not when Available concerns access or timing, not qualification.
- everyday
when practical fit matters more than formal rules
not when A suitable person may be ineligible under the stated criteria.
- professional
when skill, credentials, or formal conditions are satisfied
not when Qualified often implies competence, while eligibility may depend on age or residence.
- formal
admissible
when rules permit entry, evidence, or a claim
not when Admissible is legalistic; a permitted candidate is not necessarily selected.
- formal
entitled
when a right to receive something has already arisen
not when Entitled can sound morally critical and is stronger than merely allowed to apply.
Said against
4- ineligible
- disqualified
- barred
- unqualified
It naturally appears in
3- eligible applicant
Each eligible applicant receives the same interview information.
- eligible for support
Seasonal workers are eligible for support under the revised rule.
- become eligible
Residents become eligible after six months in the district.