nonadjustable
- adjective
- /nɒnəˈdʒʌstəbl/
- Her bike had a nonadjustable seat, making it uncomfortable for her to ride long distances.
- nonadjustable head
Examples
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A second, nonadjustable foot pedal allows for maximal heating to cut and seal tissue simultaneously.
Academic text (2008) -
The settings on this device are nonadjustable, so you cannot change the brightness level.
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He purchased a chair with a nonadjustable height, which did not fit well under the desk.
Synonyms
You cannot make it different
No one can change it
A thing you cannot change to fit different people or sizes
Something you cannot change or fix
Stays the same and cannot be changed
Antonyms
How Adjustable
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonadjustable = adjustable (transparent) = non + adjust + able
Adding productive negating prefix 'non-' to the clearly formed adjective 'adjustable' yields a direct negation.
Etymology
Nonadjustable breaks into non- meaning 'not' and adjustable, from adjust which means 'to make right' or 'to change to fit'. So a nonadjustable thing is 'not' able to be changed or moved, which is why a nonadjustable rate, contract, or chair stays the same.