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

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The shares pay no dividend, are nontransferable outside of passing to a child or relative and do not have any intrinsic market value. —

Jake Piazza, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024 As 404 Media reported in July, some scalpers have used hackers to get around nontransferable ticket software. —

Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for nontransferable

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 19 Nov. 2024.

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