🚫 Cannot be removed 💸 Cannot be forgiven

undischargeable

9.9

A debt that cannot be forgiven or erased by law

adjective
/ˌʌndɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒəbl/

Specialized

: no descargable

In negotiations, she emphasized that some legal obligations are undischargeable and must be fulfilled.

Examples

I think I place more weight on the risk of unforeseen circumstances making it impossible to pay off an undischargeable debt than you do, but this is obviously a matter of personal risk tolerance preference.

Blog text (30)
Many people are surprised to learn that certain types of tax debts are undischargeable in bankruptcy.
Creditors often warn that student loans remain undischargeable, making repayment essential.

Synonyms

indefeasible

vsundischargeable

Formal

1 9.9

A right or claim that cannot be taken away

focuses on inability to be released or forgiven rather than legal invalidation

irremediable

vsundischargeable

1 9.6

Not able to be fixed or made better

applies to inability to be released or forgiven rather than general irreversibility

unrelievable

vsundischargeable

Specialized

9.9

Not able to be forgiven or cancelled, especially debts

is the broader term for items that cannot be released or eliminated

Antonyms

dischargeable

Specialized

1 6.6

Can be removed from a debt or legal responsibility

Surface Forms

undischargeable positive

Morphology

undischargeable = dischargeable (transparent) = un + discharge + able

The base 'dischargeable' is transparently 'discharge' + '-able'; 'un-' negates that property in a straightforward way.

Etymology

Undischargeable is made of un- 'not', dis- 'away' and charge 'load' or 'debt'. Think of discharge as 'take away a debt or obligation', so an undischargeable debt is one that cannot be wiped out or released, which is why it means 'not able to be forgiven or removed'.