nonnegotiable
Cannot be changed
Nonnegotiable describes something that cannot be changed, compromised, or bargained over.
A nonnegotiable demand must be accepted as-is: Her salary requirements were nonnegotiable.
The term often marks personal boundaries or core principles: Honesty is nonnegotiable in this relationship.
In finance, a nonnegotiable instrument cannot be transferred to another party.
Non-negotiable final terms
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- conditionState or stipulation
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
prerequisite · must-have · dealbreaker · demand · dictate · precondition · essential · imperative
Unconditional and explicit
- unconditionalWithout limits or qualifications
- inviolableImpossible to breach
- unqualifiedLacking required credentials
- unequivocalAllowing one meaning only
indisputable · irrevocable · sacrosanct · immutable · inalienable · axiomatic · definitive · undeniable
Refusing to yield ground
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- intransigentRefusing to compromise
- unbendingRefusing to change position
unyielding · rigid · immovable · steadfast · firm · hardline · resolute · unwavering
Provision in agreement
- termFixed period or word
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- agreementShared position between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
condition · covenant · settlement · deal · obligation · stipulation · commitment · binding
ultimatum
Non-negotiable final terms
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- conditionState or stipulation
stipulation · prerequisite · must-have · dealbreaker · demand · dictate · precondition · essential · imperative · necessity
categorical
Unconditional and explicit
- unconditionalWithout limits or qualifications
- inviolableImpossible to breach
- unqualifiedLacking required credentials
unequivocal · indisputable · irrevocable · sacrosanct · immutable · inalienable · axiomatic · definitive · undeniable · binding
uncompromising
Refusing to yield ground
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- intransigentRefusing to compromise
unbending · unyielding · rigid · immovable · steadfast · firm · hardline · resolute · unwavering · obstinate
clause
Provision in agreement
- termFixed period or word
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- agreementShared position between parties
contract · condition · covenant · settlement · deal · obligation · stipulation · commitment · binding · ratification
- requirementsrequirement, requirements, prerequisite, requisite, requisites
- dealbreakerscheating, infidelity, dishonesty, lying, abuse
nonnegotiablenegotiable
Open to agreement
flexible · debatable · bargainable · adjustable · modifiable
nonnegotiablenegotiable
Open to agreement
transferable · alienable · assignable · conveyable · marketable
nonnegotiablechangeable
Capable of alteration
alterable · mutable · revisable · amendable · impermanent