in·con·vert·ible
ˌin-kən-ˈvər-tə-bəl 
: not convertible: such as
a
of paper money
: not exchangeable for coin
b
of a currency
: not exchangeable for a foreign currency
: the quality or state of being inconvertible
—used chiefly of foreign exchange
… the ruble is an archaic pseudo-currency. Its medium of exchange function is severely circumscribed by both foreign and domestic inconvertibility.—
Edgar L. Feigue, The Cato Journal, Winter 1991
Edgar L. Feigue, The Cato Journal, Winter 1991Examples of inconvertible in a Sentence
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Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 1 Sep. 2021
The first temptation was for the Song authorities to make the jiaozi inconvertible, severing the connection with metal reserves.
—Edward Chancellor, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2021
The previous year, Nixon unilaterally made the dollar inconvertible to gold.
—New York Times, 7 Feb. 2021
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Adjective
They are afflicted with a love for ideas that have repeatedly produced inconvertible failure and should be dead.
—Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 1 Sep. 2021
The first temptation was for the Song authorities to make the jiaozi inconvertible, severing the connection with metal reserves.
—Edward Chancellor, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2021
The previous year, Nixon unilaterally made the dollar inconvertible to gold.
—New York Times, 7 Feb. 2021
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“Inconvertible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvertible. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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