eligible, illegible
The near-homonyms eligible and illegible are adjectives.
Eligible means “fit” or “qualified.”
- You will not be eligible for promotion until you have worked here for two years.
Illegible signifies “unreadable.”
- It is often said that doctors have illegible handwriting.
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