nontransferable

adjective

non·​trans·​fer·​able ˌnän-tran(t)s-ˈfər-ə-bəl How to pronounce nontransferable (audio)
variants or less commonly nontransferrable
Synonyms of nontransferablenext
: not capable of being transferred : not transferable
a nontransferable license
The tickets are nontransferable.
nontransferability noun
… the nontransferability of such rights from one owner to another. Paul Bartels

Examples of nontransferable in a Sentence

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The accessibility wristband is nontransferable. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026 The pass is also nontransferable and will automatically renew at the price of $599 a year unless canceled. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025 As long as they are purchased from an authorized seller, Corsair keyboards come with a two-year warranty for the original purchaser, which is nontransferable. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 Tickets will be nontransferable and the tour may cancel tickets posted elsewhere for more than face value. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for nontransferable

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Feb. 2026.

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