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nonnegotiable

ne·go·ti·a·ble
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ni-goh-shee-uh-buh l, -shuh-buh l]
    • /nɪˈgoʊ ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ni-goh-shee-uh-buh l, -shuh-buh l]
    • /nɪˈgoʊ ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl/

Definitions of nonnegotiable word

  • adjective nonnegotiable capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand. 1
  • adjective nonnegotiable (of bills, securities, etc.) transferable by delivery, with or without endorsement, according to the circumstances, the title passing to the transferee. 1
  • noun nonnegotiable negotiables, negotiable bonds, stocks, etc. 1
  • noun nonnegotiable Not open to discussion or modification. 1

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Origin of nonnegotiable

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; negoti(ate) + -able

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Parts of speech for Nonnegotiable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nonnegotiable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nonnegotiable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nonnegotiable

adjective nonnegotiable

  • firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
  • immutable — not mutable; unchangeable; changeless.
  • unchanging — to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.
  • inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
  • fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.

Antonyms for nonnegotiable

adjective nonnegotiable

  • negotiable — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
  • transferable — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
  • acquired — obtained, through buying or being given
  • alienable — (of property) transferable to another owner
  • changeable — Someone or something that is changeable is likely to change many times.

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