nontransferable

adjective

non·​trans·​fer·​able ˌnän-tran(t)s-ˈfər-ə-bəl 

variants or less commonly nontransferrable

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above