nonnegotiable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English non- English negotiate Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English negotiable English nonnegotiable From non- + negotiable.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not negotiable; not subject to negotiation.
For the hypermaterialistic and chronically adolescent Nancy, what was nonnegotiable was control, the power to sculpture her world to gratify her ever-sharpening appetites and desires.
2007 December 16, Bob Shacochis, “Here Comes the Bride”, in The New York Times:
- (not-comparable, of prices or values) Not negotiable; not subject to negotiation. ▸ Not subject to bargaining or haggling.
- (not-comparable, of a legal instrument) Not negotiable; not subject to negotiation. ▸ Not redeemable for money or other assets.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| non-negotiable | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
af onverhandelbaar (not subject to negotiation) · ka არამოლაპარაკებადი (not subject to negotiation) · de nicht verhandelbar (not subject to negotiation) · fi ei neuvoteltavissa (not subject to negotiation) · fr innégociable (not subject to negotiation) · gl innegociable (not subject to negotiation) · fr non négociable (not subject to negotiation) · fi ehdoton (not subject to negotiation) · ca innegociable (not subject to negotiation) · pt inegociável (not subject to negotiation) · es innegociable (not subject to negotiation) · sv icke förhandlingsbar (not subject to negotiation)