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unwaivable

unwaivable

1 9.3
Cannot be given up or taken away by agreement
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈweɪvəbəl/
  • Formal
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  • Everyone has an unwaivable right to freedom and safety.

Examples

  • The Dubois County Council approved a request for the waiver of an ordinance that governs the pay of new employees and then made the ordinance an unwaivable rule.

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  • The contract included several unwaivable conditions that both parties must honor.

  • Her decision to protect the environment was based on unwaivable principles of sustainability.

Synonyms

unalienable
vsunwaivable
  • Formal
9 9.1

Cannot be taken away or given to another person

is impossible to surrender by personal agreement or choice
nonforfeitable
vsunwaivable
  • Specialized
8.5

Not able to be taken away by law or contract

is protected from being given up by personal choice or agreement

Surface Forms

unwaivable positive

Morphology

unwaivable = waivable (transparent) = un + waive + able

Adding 'un-' straightforwardly negates the adjective 'waivable', producing 'not able to be waived'.

Etymology

The word unwaivable breaks into three parts: un- meaning 'not', waive meaning 'to give up', as in 'waive a right', and -able meaning 'able to'. So, unwaivable describes something you 'cannot give up', like a right or rule that must stay in place.