nontransferable

adjective

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

variants or less commonly nontransferrable

Synonyms of nontransferable next

: 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 Wristbands are nontransferable and nonexchangeable. —

Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024 But some states don’t allow for tickets to be nontransferable, and brokers will still try to get around transferability limits at shows. —

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024 Can two people use the America the Beautiful Pass? The America the Beautiful Pass is nontransferable and only the passholder can present it for entry. —

Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024 Although Southwest was required to provide passengers with credit card refunds or transferable travel vouchers, thousands received only nontransferable vouchers. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nontransferable

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Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of nontransferable was in 1838

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“Nontransferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nontransferable. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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