disqualifying
Making someone ineligible
Disqualifying describes something that makes a person or thing ineligible or unsuitable.
A disqualifying condition prevents participation; a disqualifying factor rules someone out of consideration.
In competitive contexts, a disqualifying foul ends participation immediately.
The word often appears in discussions of character: His dishonesty was disqualifying for the job.
Making of no effect
- voidingNullifying or emptying
- annullingNullifying legally
- revokingOfficially canceling authorization
- cancelingRevoking a prior arrangement
negating · overturning · quashing · invalidating · disallowing · ruling out · striking down · throwing out
Not meeting requirements
- unfitNot suited for purpose
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- incompetentLacking necessary skill
- incapableLacking requisite ability
inadequate · unacceptable · unworthy · unprepared · deficient · lacking · improper · substandard
Something blocking the way
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
restriction · limitation · constraint · prohibition · deterrent · handicap · stumbling block · red flag
Removing from consideration
- oustingForcible removal from position
- expellingForcing someone out
- ejectingForcing removal from within
- removingTaking something out
excluding · barring · disallowing · rejecting · vetoing · dismissing · banishing · blackballing
nullifying
Making of no effect
canceling · negating · overturning · quashing · invalidating · disallowing · ruling out · striking down · throwing out · rescinding
ineligible
Not meeting requirements
- unfitNot suited for purpose
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- incompetentLacking necessary skill
incapable · inadequate · unacceptable · unworthy · unprepared · deficient · lacking · improper · substandard · inept
obstacle
Something blocking the way
impediment · restriction · limitation · constraint · prohibition · deterrent · handicap · stumbling block · red flag · knockout
eliminating
Removing from consideration
- oustingForcible removal from position
- expellingForcing someone out
- ejectingForcing removal from within
removing · excluding · barring · disallowing · rejecting · vetoing · dismissing · banishing · blackballing · ostracizing
- selection processscreening, vetting, filtering, elimination, narrowing
- thought trapscatastrophizing, overgeneralization, mind reading, fortune telling, personalization
- removalremove, elimination, delete, erasing, erase
- punishmentsjail, prison, timeout, grounded, fine
disqualifyingqualifying
Meeting required criteria
nondisqualifying · validating · entitling · enfranchising · including
disqualifyingpermitting
Giving consent or authorization
allowing · authorizing · enabling · admitting · sanctioning
disqualifyingcertifying
Officially confirming as true
credentialing · accrediting · licensing · endorsing · recommending
quality, qualify, qualified, unqualified, qualification, prequalification, qualifying, disqualify, disqualified