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unconvertible

unconvertible

8.6
You cannot exchange it for another currency or asset
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnkənˈvɜːrtəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inconvertible

Examples

  • "She dumped me when she realized I was an unconvertible carnivore."

    Fiction book (1995)
  • China maintains an old-fashioned unconvertible, pegged currency and refuses to let it float free on the international currency market.

    Academic text (2008)
  • For Identity adherents today, the Jews are literally, by genes, the seed of Satan, unconvertible, irreformable, invariably working to destroy the true race of "white Israel" they so confusingly and insidiously imitate.

    Academic text (2000)
  • In some countries, their currency is considered unconvertible and cannot be exchanged for other forms of money.

  • Investing in unconvertible assets can be risky because you cannot trade them easily for cash.

  • During times of economic crisis, the government may issue unconvertible bonds that cannot be sold on the open market.

Synonyms

unexchangeable
vsunconvertible
1 7.3

You cannot return or change it after you buy it

means specifically not exchangeable for equal-value currency or asset
untradeable
vsunconvertible
1 6.0

People cannot buy, sell, or exchange it

focuses on equal-value exchange with currencies or assets rather than sale ability
inconvertible
vsunconvertible
  • Specialized
9.9

You cannot exchange it for another currency

is identical in meaning but differs only in form
nonconvertible
vsunconvertible
7.8

You cannot change or exchange it for something else

is specific to exchange for equal-value assets rather than general change
irredeemable
vsunconvertible
  • Specialized
8.6

Paper money not able to be exchanged for coins or gold

applies to exchange for equal-value currencies or assets in general
untradable
vsunconvertible
  • Specialized
5.7

You cannot buy or sell it in a market

refers instead to inability to exchange for equal-value asset or currency
nonfungible
vsunconvertible
  • Jargon
9.3

Not replaceable because it is one of a kind

means non interchangeability due to uniqueness rather than monetary equal-value exchange
incommutable
vsunconvertible
9.9

Not able to be changed or replaced

involves exchange for equal-value assets not general unchangeability
untransmutable
vsunconvertible
  • Specialized
9.9

Cannot change into a different form or substance

is about monetary exchange for equal-value assets rather than broad conversion

Antonyms

11 4.8

Able to change into a different form or use

How Convertible

convertible
11 4.8
illiquid
  • Specialized
2 8.9
unconvertible
  • Specialized
8.6

Surface Forms

unconvertible positive

Morphology

unconvertible = convertible (transparent) = un + convert + ible

Formed regularly by prefixing 'un-' (not) to 'convertible', so the meaning 'not able to be converted' follows directly.

Etymology

Unconvertible comes from un- meaning 'not' and convert meaning 'to turn' or 'change'. So something unconvertible is 'not able to be turned' into another currency or asset, which is why unconvertible money cannot be exchanged.