unbondable
Refuses to stick
Unable to form a bond or be bonded.
In chemistry, an unbondable molecule resists forming chemical bonds with other substances.
In human contexts, an unbondable person seems incapable of forming emotional attachments: The psychiatrist described the child as unbondable, unable to connect with caregivers.
Insurance or legal contexts use it for someone who cannot be bonded—guaranteed against misconduct or default.
Unable to exist together
- irreconcilableImpossible to resolve together
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- clashingStriking with discord
mismatched · incongruent · conflicting · inharmonious · antithetical · opposed · divergent · unassimilable
Inactive, physically or chemically
- nonreactiveChemically inactive substance
- stableSecure and unchanging
- unreactiveNot prone to reactions
- corrosion-resistantWithstands oxidation and decay
noncorrosive · hydrophobic · nonpolar · repellent · impervious · resistant · unsealable · nonadhesive
Made distant or hostile
- estrangedSeparated by emotional distance
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- isolatedSeparated from others
withdrawn · aloof · ostracized · outcast · marginalized · excluded · forsaken · abandoned
Unable to stick
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- nonstickResists food adhesion
- unsealableCannot be closed airtight
- unweldableCannot be fused together
unglued · detached · loose · unfastened · unjoined · separate
Cannot be insured
- high-riskInvolving significant danger
- unqualifiedLacking required credentials
- ineligibleNot meeting requirements
- disqualifiedDeclared unfit to compete
rejected · denied · untrustworthy · uncreditworthy · defaulted · liability
incompatible
Unable to exist together
- irreconcilableImpossible to resolve together
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
clashing · mismatched · incongruent · conflicting · inharmonious · antithetical · opposed · divergent · unassimilable · repellent
inert
Inactive, physically or chemically
- nonreactiveChemically inactive substance
- stableSecure and unchanging
- unreactiveNot prone to reactions
corrosion-resistant · noncorrosive · hydrophobic · nonpolar · repellent · impervious · resistant · unsealable · nonadhesive
alienated
Made distant or hostile
- estrangedSeparated by emotional distance
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- detachedApart or uninvolved
isolated · withdrawn · aloof · ostracized · outcast · marginalized · excluded · forsaken · abandoned · untouchable
nonadhesive
Unable to stick
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- nonstickResists food adhesion
- unsealableCannot be closed airtight
unweldable · unglued · detached · loose · unfastened · unjoined · separate
uninsurable
Cannot be insured
- high-riskInvolving significant danger
- unqualifiedLacking required credentials
- ineligibleNot meeting requirements
disqualified · rejected · denied · untrustworthy · uncreditworthy · defaulted · liability