- eligible⇄adj. fit to be chosen; desirable; qualified.
Ex. an eligible bachelor. Pupils must pass in all subjects to be eligible for the school team. - eligible⇄eligible, adjective, noun.
- eligible⇄noun an eligible person.
Ex. Beautiful, accomplished and an heiress, she had, of course, all the eligibles and non-eligibles of the other sex sighing at her feet (Harriet Beecher Stowe). - eligible⇄noun eligibleness.