inalienable

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Not subject to being alienated, that is, surrendered, taken away, or transferred to another.
2. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to a noun belonging to a special class in which the possessive construction differs from the norm, especially for particular familial relationships and body parts, regarding permanence.

Opposite of

alienable

Synonyms

imprescriptible

unalienable

indefeasible

integral

unforfeitable

indispensable

allodial

injudicious

nontransferable

unassignable

unwise

inexpedient

ill advised

impolitic

imprudent

indiscreet

Translations

inalienabile

inaliénable

inalienable

inalienável

inalienable

αναπαλλοτρίωτος

unveräußerlich

onvervreemdbaar

غير قابل للتحويل

unverkäuflich

αναφαίρετος

unabdingbar

devrolunamaz

satılamaz

devredilemez

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈneɪ.lɪ.ə.nə.bəl/

Etymology

Borrowed around 1645 from French inaliénable, from in- + aliénable (“alienable”), equivalent to in- + alienable.