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nonremovable

nonremovable

4.8
Cannot be taken out from where it is
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.rɪˈmuː.və.bəl/
translation icon : no removible

Examples

  • The restroom partitions on the 22nd floor at ASME's headquarters stay put, thanks to nonremovable sex bolts.

    Academic text (2005)
  • 0005 The design of the device provides stability of installation in a cavity of the mouth; however, being nonremovable, it facilitates the development of inflammatory diseases of the mucous tunic.

    Blog text (1)
  • Like San Diego-based William S. Lerach, plaintiffs' lawyers relish the ability to go into state court with both nonremovable federal complaints under the 1933 Act and state claims under statutes and common law that often deal more harshly with scammers.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The smartphone has a nonremovable battery, making it impossible to replace without professional help.

  • The furniture was designed with nonremovable components to ensure its durability and stability.

  • Due to safety regulations, the fire extinguisher must have a nonremovable seal to indicate that it has not been tampered with.

Synonyms

immovable
vsnonremovable
11 4.4

Not able to be moved

highlights inability to be removed from its position rather than just movement
unmovable
vsnonremovable
1 4.2

Not able to be changed or lifted from its place

focuses on inability to take it away from its place rather than design intention
ineradicable
vsnonremovable
1 8.8

Not possible to remove completely

emphasizes being not removed from a position rather than survival after destruction
unerasable
vsnonremovable
1 7.1

Cannot be removed, like a mark or memory

highlights inability to be taken away from its place rather than to erase marks
undetachable
vsnonremovable
6.8

Not able to be separated from the thing it is attached to

emphasizes inability to take away from a position rather than attachment
irremovable
vsnonremovable
7.2

Something you cannot get rid of

is specific to inability to be taken from a place or position
unbudgeable
vsnonremovable
  • Informal
8.4

Impossible to move or change

emphasizes physical inability to be removed rather than resistance to change
unreleasable
vsnonremovable
7.9

Nothing can free it from something that holds or traps it

is about being unable to be taken from a position rather than escaping a hold
ineliminable
vsnonremovable
9.9

Not possible to remove or avoid completely

refers specifically to inability to be taken away from a place or position
inexpungible
vsnonremovable
9.9

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

is about inability to be taken away from a place rather than to erase traces
inexpungeable
vsnonremovable
9.9

Not able to be removed or erased completely

focuses on inability to be taken from a position rather than erasing traces

Antonyms

20 3.3

Something you can take off or move to another place

How Removable

removable
20 3.3
fixed
1.0
nonremovable
4.8

Surface Forms

nonremovable positive

Morphology

nonremovable = removable (transparent) = non + remov + able

The word is formed by adding the negative prefix 'non-' to the transparent adjective 'removable'.

Etymology

Nonremovable starts with non- meaning 'not' and the root remove meaning 'to take away' or 'to move'. So, nonremovable means you cannot take it away or move it from its place.