DISQUALIFIED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

disqualified 1 of 2

adjective

as in ineligible

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disqualified

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verb

past tense of disqualify

as in invalidated

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Recent Examples of disqualified

Adjective

The disqualified angler, whose identity has not been made public, was reportedly in first place and looking at $100,000 in prize money. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026 Patterson initially was charged with one count of election fraud — voting by disqualified person, which is a Class I felony and punishable by not more than $10,000, or imprisoned up to 3½ years, or both. — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Nov. 2025 She was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death and driving a motor vehicle with a disqualified license, stated the NSW release. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 The rules will apply to any student loan payments made after July 1, 2026, so borrowers working for disqualified employers will not have any of their payments counted toward loan forgiveness if they’re made after that date. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualified

Adjective

The Kowalczyk ruling said the only bail-ineligible charges are those that involve credible threats of bodily harm and capital offenses.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
That streak is 20 in a row on the field, but the Kowboys forfeited their 2010 win due to an ineligible player.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of ineligible

Verb

Judge James Wesley Hendrix out of the Northern District of Texas invalidated key components of the nearly 100-year-old National Firearms Act (NFA) in more than a dozen states.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
The four siblings had argued that the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 invalidated the agreement, but the judge said the EFAA didn’t apply retroactively.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of invalidated

Adjective

The Associated Press has been unable to reach Boparai at Beaver’s Mini Mart or by calling the store.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Parton was also unable to attend the recent opening of her Dollywood theme park’s newest ride, the NightFlight Expedition, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of unable

Verb

One offensive holding call nullified Emmett Johnson’s 4-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
Bosa gave Halton his approval after the fourth-round pick debuted Thursday night with four tackles, plus a sack that was nullified by a teammate’s holding penalty.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of nullified

Adjective

Bass came out looking like someone incapable of overseeing paint dry, let alone running America’s second-largest city.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
McAdam later said Dominguez was incapable of understanding that his acts were morally and legally wrong.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of incapable

Adjective

Jacob Smith, the former staffer, criticized Talarico's opponent, Republican Ken Paxton, as unfit for office.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
His reelection campaign has been rocked by the allegations made by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and her senator dad, who says Miller is unfit to serve in Congress.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfit

Adjective

So the archetype of an uncharismatic leader is not necessarily someone unlikeable, introverted, socially incompetent or ineffective.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The idea that government, which has been defined as incompetent and inefficient for decades, could provide grocery abundance and variety better than Walmart and Costco has triggered a visceral reaction among critics.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026