disqualifying
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Causing someone to become ineligible or barred: Describes an action, condition, or factor that legally or officially prevents a person from participating, holding a position, or possessing a right.
- Rendering unfit or unsuitable: Indicates that something serves to make a person or thing unsuitable for a particular purpose or role.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The athlete's use of a banned substance was a disqualifying offense. (This describes the action that made the athlete ineligible.)
- A felony conviction is often a disqualifying factor for certain professional licenses. (This describes the condition that legally bars someone.)
- The committee cited a clear conflict of interest as the disqualifying reason. (This describes the factor that rendered the candidate unsuitable.)
Advanced Usage
- Legal/Formal Context: Used primarily in official, legal, or regulatory contexts to describe grounds for exclusion.
- The judge found the evidence to be disqualifying, leading to the witness's testimony being struck from the record.
- As a Participial Adjective: Often functions as an adjective derived from the present participle of the verb "disqualify."
- The disqualifying clause in the contract was carefully reviewed by the lawyers.
Variants and Related Words
- Disqualify (verb): To officially make someone ineligible or unfit.
- The governing body will disqualify any team found cheating.
- Disqualification (noun): The act of disqualifying or the state of being disqualified.
- His disqualification from the race was a major disappointment.
Synonyms
- Disabling: Depriving of legal power or capacity.
- Preclusive: Serving to prevent or exclude.
- Debarring: Excluding or prohibiting someone officially.
Related Phrases
- Disqualifying factor: A specific element that causes disqualification.
- Age was not a disqualifying factor for the job.
- Grounds for disqualification: The official reasons for being disqualified.
- The panel discussed the potential grounds for disqualification.
Adjective
- depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified
- certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship