nontransferable

Thân thiện

This ticket is nontransferable to another person.

Definition

Adjective: - Incapable of being transferred: Describes something that cannot be legally or officially passed from one person or entity to another. It refers to rights, privileges, or items that are bound to a specific owner and cannot be reassigned.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe a right, ticket, license, or asset that is bound to a specific person and cannot be given or sold to another. - It typically precedes the noun it modifies. - It is often used in formal, legal, or official contexts.

Examples

• The season ticket was nontransferable, so only the original purchaser could use it.
• A government pension is often a nontransferable benefit.
• The license is personal and nontransferable to any other employee.

Advanced Usage

• Inalienable vs. Nontransferable: While similar, "inalienable" often refers to fundamental human rights that cannot be taken away or given away (e.g., ), whereas "nontransferable" is more practical and contractual, referring to items or privileges that simply cannot be reassigned by choice (e.g., a ).

Variants and Related Words

• Nontransferability (noun): The quality or state of being nontransferable.
  • The nontransferability of the voucher was clearly stated in the terms.

Synonyms

• Nonassignable: Not capable of being assigned to another.
• Inalienable: Unable to be taken away or transferred. (Note the nuanced difference explained above.)

Antonyms

• Transferable: Capable of being transferred.
• Assignable: Capable of being assigned to another.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. incapable of being transferred

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unassignable
• untransferable