Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the given word.
Eligible

Disqualified

The most appropriate antonym for the word eligible is disqualified.

• Eligible means having the necessary qualities or meeting the requirements to be chosen or selected.
• Disqualified means not meeting the requirements to be chosen or selected.

The other words do not have the same meaning as eligible and are therefore not antonyms.

• Skillful means having or showing a high level of skill.
• Competent means having the necessary skills or knowledge to do something successfully.
• Expert means having a very high level of skill or knowledge in a particular area.