untransferable
untransferable — adjective
- untransferablepositive
- more untransferablecomparative
- most untransferablesuperlative
1. Something that is untransferable cannot be given or passed to another person.
Something that is untransferable cannot be given or passed to another person.
Salma's train ticket was untransferable, so she could not give it to her sister.
untransferable + noun (ticket); common in ticketing/booking contexts
The company parking permit is untransferable and may only be used by the named employee.
untransferable as predicate adjective; formal/legal register
Iker tried to pass the scholarship to his cousin, but it was untransferable by law.
The untransferable software license meant Bao could not sell it after closing the business.
Beatriz learned that her gym membership was untransferable and would expire unused.
- non-transferable
The more common spelling; identical in meaning and interchangeable in most contexts.
- non-negotiable
Specifically used for financial instruments or contract terms that cannot be changed or passed on to another party.
- fixed
Describes something set in place, usually physically or by rule, rather than by legal restriction on transfer.
- transferable
The direct opposite; capable of being given, sold, or passed to someone else.
- negotiable
Often used for documents or terms that can be changed or transferred to another person.
文法句型
untransferable + noun (ticket, license, permit, right)
verb + something + untransferable (mark, consider, declare)
用法筆記
Common in formal and legal contexts such as tickets, licenses, permits, contracts, scholarships, and software agreements. The alternative spelling 'non-transferable' is more frequent in everyday use — 'untransferable' is less common but carries the same meaning.