nonforfeitable
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˈfɔːrfɪtəbl/
- Specialized
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no forfeitable
- He signed the agreement knowing his rights to the property were nonforfeitable, protecting him from any potential legal disputes.
Examples
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After years of hard work, her pension became nonforfeitable, ensuring her financial security in retirement.
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An employee in a defined contribution plan will ultimately receive the nonforfeitable accrued balance in his or her account, which is based on contributions plus or minus investment gains or losses.
Academic text (2016) -
Under the Sabah Land Ordinance, a native who can establish customary tenure acquires an indefeasible, or nonforfeitable, interest in the land that is not dependent on the possession of a documentary title.
Academic text (2011) -
The trust fund was designed to be nonforfeitable, so the beneficiaries would always receive their share regardless of circumstances.
Synonyms
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8.1
Impossible to change or undo
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9.1
Cannot be taken away or given to another person
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8.6
Too important or sacred to be broken
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9.9
A right or claim that cannot be taken away
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9.3
Cannot be given up or taken away by agreement
Not able to be taken away by law or contract
Antonyms
How Protected
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonforfeitable = forfeitable (transparent) = non + forfeit + able
The word is directly formed by adding the negating prefix 'non-' to 'forfeitable' (forfeit + -able), giving the straightforward meaning 'not able to be forfeited'.
Etymology
The word nonforfeitable is built from non- ('not') and forfeit ('lose as a penalty' or 'have to give up'). So nonforfeitable describes something you cannot lose or be forced to give up, especially in law or money matters.