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unindexed

unindexed

7.5
Do not increase automatically when prices rise
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈɪnˌdɛkst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no indexado
  • Many retirees struggled because their unindexed pensions lost value over time.

Examples

  • Unlike index-linked bonds, unindexed investments can lose purchasing power during periods of high inflation.

  • The company offered unindexed salaries, which did not increase with inflation.

  • Many unindexed funds can lead to poor investment decisions.

  • Her investments included several unindexed bonds.

  • The contract specified that the salaries would remain unindexed, meaning they would not increase with inflation.

  • Many older pension plans remain unindexed, which can lead to reduced purchasing power for retirees over time.

  • Investors were concerned that the bonds were unindexed, fearing their returns would diminish in value as prices rise.

Synonyms

uninflated
vsunindexed
  • Specialized
6.1

Shown as money amounts at the time without change for rising prices

is broader and covers lack of automatic adjustment to any price index

How Indexed

indexable
  • Specialized
6.7
unindexed
  • Specialized
7.5

Surface Forms

unindexed positive

Morphology

unindexed = indexed (transparent) = un + index + ed

Derived by adding un- to 'indexed' (index + -ed), yielding the straightforward meaning 'not indexed/linked to an index'.

Etymology

The word unindexed is made of the prefix un- meaning 'not' and index meaning 'a measure or list', like a price index that shows changes in cost. So an unindexed salary or pension is 'not tied to the index', and it will not rise automatically when prices go up.