eligible
Meets the requirements
Eligible means qualified or entitled to be chosen.
Someone eligible for a position meets the requirements: All citizens over eighteen are eligible to vote.
An eligible bachelor is unmarried and considered a desirable match—available and worth pursuing.
The word implies both meeting criteria and being available for selection.
Meeting necessary standards
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- competentSufficiently able, qualified
- skilledHaving learned ability
- capableHaving required skills
proficient · trained · experienced · accredited · vetted · credentialed · licensed · approved
Designated asset receiver
- heirOne who receives legacy
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- entitledHaving rightful claim
- bequestGift left by will
legacy · succession · birthright · estate · trust · will · probate · recipient
One who formally requests
- nomineeOne proposed for position
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- contenderOne competing seriously
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
aspirant · hopeful · entrant · finalist · shortlist · recruit · selection · consideration
Unwed male adult
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- singleOne in number
- unmarriedNot legally wed
- availableReady to be used
suitor · match · catch · prospect · dating · courtship · desirable · sought-after
Sanctioned by authority
- allowableSanctioned by authority
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- validLegally or logically sound
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
lawful · legal · compliant · conforming · qualifying · within bounds · regulation · rule
Limited to one group
- accessRight to enter
- membershipState of belonging
- VIPNotable, for short
- eliteSuperior select group
club · perk · benefit · advantage · status · preferential · priority · first-class
qualified
Meeting necessary standards
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- competentSufficiently able, qualified
- skilledHaving learned ability
capable · proficient · trained · experienced · accredited · vetted · credentialed · licensed · approved · authorized
beneficiary
Designated asset receiver
- heirOne who receives legacy
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- entitledHaving rightful claim
bequest · legacy · succession · birthright · estate · trust · will · probate · recipient · claimant
applicant
One who formally requests
prospect · aspirant · hopeful · entrant · finalist · shortlist · recruit · selection · consideration · running
bachelor
Unwed male adult
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- singleOne in number
- unmarriedNot legally wed
available · suitor · match · catch · prospect · dating · courtship · desirable · sought-after · spinster
permissible
Sanctioned by authority
- allowableSanctioned by authority
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- validLegally or logically sound
legitimate · lawful · legal · compliant · conforming · qualifying · within bounds · regulation · rule · policy
exclusive
Limited to one group
- accessRight to enter
- membershipState of belonging
- VIPNotable, for short
elite · club · perk · benefit · advantage · status · preferential · priority · first-class · premium
- eligibilityqualified, disqualified, means testing, income threshold, income limits
- competitor statusactive, inactive, retired, current, former
- qualificationsqualifications, credentials, qualified, competent, criterion
- relationship statussingle, married, divorced, engaged, separated
- selection statusselected, unselected, chosen, unchosen, picked
- singlessingle, bachelor, bachelorette, unmarried, unwed
eligibleineligible
Not meeting requirements
disqualified · unqualified · noneligible · unfit · unsuitable
eligibleineligible
Not meeting requirements
undesirable · unavailable · unsuitable · unmarriageable · unworthy
- eligible bachelorDesirable unmarried man
- parole eligibilityQualification for supervised freedom
- eligible voterPerson qualified to vote
- eligibility criteriaConditions for consideration
- eligibility requirementsConditions for consideration
- voter eligibilityConditions for franchise participation
ineligible, eligibility, ineligibility, eligibly, eligibles, eligibilities, noneligible