Nonvotable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Not able to receive votes or be chosen in an election or selection process
2. Ineligible to be selected or elected by voting
3. Deprived of the right or ability to be voted into an office or position

Etymology: "Nonvotable" is simply the English prefix "non-", meaning "not", attached to "votable," which means capable of being voted on. Together they describe something that cannot be put to a vote, or a person who is not eligible to be chosen by voting. The base word "votable" follows the same pattern, built from "vote" with the suffix "-able," which marks something that can be done or undergone. Since "non-" is a productive prefix in English, it can be attached to many adjectives this way, so "nonvotable" is a transparent formation whose meaning can be read directly from its parts.

Synonyms: ineligible, disqualified, excluded, unqualified, barred

Antonyms: votable, eligible, qualified, allowed, permitted