unconvertible
- adjective
- /ˌʌnkənˈvɜːrtəbl/
- Specialized
Examples
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"She dumped me when she realized I was an unconvertible carnivore."
Fiction book (1995) -
China maintains an old-fashioned unconvertible, pegged currency and refuses to let it float free on the international currency market.
Academic text (2008) -
For Identity adherents today, the Jews are literally, by genes, the seed of Satan, unconvertible, irreformable, invariably working to destroy the true race of "white Israel" they so confusingly and insidiously imitate.
Academic text (2000) -
In some countries, their currency is considered unconvertible and cannot be exchanged for other forms of money.
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Investing in unconvertible assets can be risky because you cannot trade them easily for cash.
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During times of economic crisis, the government may issue unconvertible bonds that cannot be sold on the open market.
Synonyms
You cannot return or change it after you buy it
People cannot buy, sell, or exchange it
You cannot exchange it for another currency
You cannot change or exchange it for something else
Paper money not able to be exchanged for coins or gold
You cannot buy or sell it in a market
Not replaceable because it is one of a kind
Not able to be changed or replaced
Cannot change into a different form or substance
Antonyms
How Convertible
Surface Forms
Morphology
unconvertible = convertible (transparent) = un + convert + ible
Formed regularly by prefixing 'un-' (not) to 'convertible', so the meaning 'not able to be converted' follows directly.
Etymology
Unconvertible comes from un- meaning 'not' and convert meaning 'to turn' or 'change'. So something unconvertible is 'not able to be turned' into another currency or asset, which is why unconvertible money cannot be exchanged.