untradable
adjective
un·trad·able
ˌən-ˈtrā-də-bəl 
variants
or less commonly untradeable
: not able to be traded
untradable securities
a baseball player with an untradable high-priced contract
Examples of untradable in a Sentence
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First, because of his extension, Tyler Herro is essentially untradable this season.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
What may be left on the chart is a much lower number because the final capitulation can create a bottom that only lasts minutes and may be untradable.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 15 June 2022
The untradable contracts of Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano and Sox starter James Shields made both albatrosses early on in the rebuilds.
—Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 19 Sep. 2020
Considering this, let’s look at the most untradable contracts in baseball.
—Matt Martell, SI.com, 30 July 2019
At least for the former Triple Crown winner, there's at least one contract more untradable than his.
—Matt Martell, SI.com, 30 July 2019
At the same time, those traders are scrambling to pre-empt the inevitable supply gap left in the market by soon-to-be untradable Rusal metal.
—Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 16 Apr. 2018
The cost of a burger depends partly on untradable inputs, such as rent and wages, which are higher in the rich countries on the fringes of the euro zone.
—The Economist, 20 Jan. 2018
Now that the groin issues have returned and he will be shut down until at least after the Jan. 29 All-Star Game, Varlamov is more untradable than ever.
—Terry Frei, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2017
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
What may be left on the chart is a much lower number because the final capitulation can create a bottom that only lasts minutes and may be untradable.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 15 June 2022
The untradable contracts of Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano and Sox starter James Shields made both albatrosses early on in the rebuilds.
—Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 19 Sep. 2020
Considering this, let’s look at the most untradable contracts in baseball.
—Matt Martell, SI.com, 30 July 2019
At least for the former Triple Crown winner, there's at least one contract more untradable than his.
—Matt Martell, SI.com, 30 July 2019
At the same time, those traders are scrambling to pre-empt the inevitable supply gap left in the market by soon-to-be untradable Rusal metal.
—Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 16 Apr. 2018
The cost of a burger depends partly on untradable inputs, such as rent and wages, which are higher in the rich countries on the fringes of the euro zone.
—The Economist, 20 Jan. 2018
Now that the groin issues have returned and he will be shut down until at least after the Jan. 29 All-Star Game, Varlamov is more untradable than ever.
—Terry Frei, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1934, in the meaning defined above
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“Untradable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untradable. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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