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incommutable

incommutable

9.9
Not able to be changed or replaced
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪn.kəˈmjuː.tə.bəl/
translation icon : inconmutable
  • The terms of the contract are incommutable.

Examples

  • Some decisions are incommutable once made.

  • Many religious doctrines are regarded as incommutable truths by their followers.

  • His position was based on incommutable principles that could not be compromised.

  • The rules governing the ancient order were considered incommutable by its members.

  • Many religious doctrines are regarded as incommutable truths by their followers.

  • Some decisions are incommutable once made.

  • His position was based on incommutable principles that could not be compromised.

Synonyms

irreversible
vsincommutable
46 6.0

Not able to be changed back to how it was

covers permanent unchangeability generally, not only inability to reverse
immutable
vsincommutable
  • Specialized
14 7.3

No one can change it after it is made

is broader, adding inability to be substituted or replaced at any time
irrevocable
vsincommutable
14 8.1

Impossible to change or undo

is similar but focuses more on finality of actions than simple state
incurable
vsincommutable
7 6.1

A person who cannot change a strong habit or way of thinking

is general and applies to objects and situations, not only personal traits
unchangeable
vsincommutable
5 4.0

You cannot make it different

is the same meaning but used more in formal or written contexts
unalterable
vsincommutable
2 6.4

Impossible to change

stresses inability to be substituted or replaced in use or value
indissoluble
vsincommutable
  • Formal
1 8.8

Cannot be ended or broken, for example a marriage

is broader, applying to any thing unchangeable, not only bonds or agreements
inalterable
vsincommutable
1 7.4

Not able to be changed later

includes inability to be substituted or replaced as well as unchangeability
unexchangeable
vsincommutable
1 7.3

You cannot return or change it after you buy it

focuses on trade or permission, while key covers general unchangeability
irremediable
vsincommutable
1 9.6

Not able to be fixed or made better

is about permanent unchangeability rather than only being beyond repair
unmodifiable
vsincommutable
7.1

No one can change it

also applies to inability to be substituted or replaced, not just modification
unreplaceable
vsincommutable
6.6

Not able to be made again if lost or damaged

is the same idea but also stresses being permanently unchangeable
noninterchangeable
vsincommutable
8.6

You cannot swap them without changing the meaning or how they work

includes substitution and broader unchangeability beyond mere interchange
nonconvertible
vsincommutable
7.8

You cannot change or exchange it for something else

is about general inability to be replaced or substituted, not only form change
inconvertible
vsincommutable
9.3

You cannot change it into another form

emphasizes substitution and replacement rather than only conversion
untransmutable
vsincommutable
  • Specialized
9.9

Cannot change into a different form or substance

is more general, covering substitution and being permanently fixed
irreformable
vsincommutable
9.5

Something you cannot change or fix

is wider, also meaning unable to be substituted or restored
inexpungible
vsincommutable
9.9

A mark, memory, or smell you cannot remove and that stays with you

focuses on removal and memory, while key covers substitution and change
indefectible
vsincommutable
9.9

Cannot fail, decay, or be destroyed and always stays true

is broader, applying to ordinary objects and substitutions, not only enduring truth
unbudgeable
vsincommutable
  • Informal
8.4

Impossible to move or change

is less about physical force and more about inability to be substituted or altered

Antonyms

commutable
  • Formal
7.4

Can be changed to a different punishment

How Changeable

variable
  • Specialized
140 4.2
mutable
3 7.7
changeable
8 3.5
incommutable
9.9

Surface Forms

incommutable positive

Morphology

incommutable = commutable (semi-transparent) = in + commute + able

From 'commutable', the prefix 'in-' straightforwardly adds negation.

Etymology

Incommutable is made of in- meaning 'not' and the root mut meaning 'change', the same root you see in mutate. So incommutable describes something that cannot be changed or replaced.