nontransferable

adjective

non·​trans·​fer·​able ˌnän-tran(t)s-ˈfər-ə-bəl 

variants or less commonly nontransferrable

: not capable of being transferred : not transferable

a nontransferable license

The tickets are nontransferable.

nontransferability

ˌnän-(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˌfər-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

… the nontransferability of such rights from one owner to another.

—Paul Bartels

Examples of nontransferable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Offer is nontransferable, subject to availability, and has no cash value. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

General admission tickets are nontransferable and aren't available on resale sites, either. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

An email from organizers noted that paid passes for the festival’s VIP areas are typically nonrefundable and nontransferable, though some ticket-holders have been able to move their passes due the Chainsmokers’ postponement. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026

Wristbands are nontransferable and nonexchangeable. — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nontransferable

• demurrable
• transferable