unpurchaseable
Cannot be bought
Unpurchaseable describes something that cannot be bought, either because it's not for sale or because its nature transcends commercial transaction.
A person's loyalty may be unpurchaseable—no amount of money will secure it.
Her integrity was unpurchaseable.
The word emphasizes that some things exist outside the realm of money.
Also spelled unpurchasable.
Too valuable to quantify
- irreplaceableHaving no adequate substitute
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- inestimableToo great to calculate
- heirloomInherited family treasure
treasure · masterpiece · heritage · artifact · sacred · sentimental · keepsake · memento
No longer available
- backorderedOrdered, awaiting restocking
- sold-outNo inventory remaining
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
- scarceIn short supply
rare · extinct · obsolete · retired · vaporware · unobtainable · unreleased · prototype
Officially disallowed
- forbiddenNot allowed
- illegalForbidden by statute
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- embargoedProhibited from export
sanctioned · prohibited · unlicensed · black-market · smuggled · controlled · regulated · classified
Made to individual specifications
- customHabitual group practice
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- members-onlyRestricted to enrolled participants
insider · VIP · private · reserved · waitlisted · allocated · rationed · lottery
Too costly to buy
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- overpricedCosting more than warranted
- costlyHigh in price
- steepRising at sharp angle
outrageous · inflated · extravagant · astronomical · eye-watering · out-of-reach · stratospheric · ruinous
priceless
Too valuable to quantify
- irreplaceableHaving no adequate substitute
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- inestimableToo great to calculate
heirloom · treasure · masterpiece · heritage · artifact · sacred · sentimental · keepsake · memento · legacy
discontinued
No longer available
- backorderedOrdered, awaiting restocking
- sold-outNo inventory remaining
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
scarce · rare · extinct · obsolete · retired · vaporware · unobtainable · unreleased · prototype · unavailable
banned
Officially disallowed
- forbiddenNot allowed
- illegalForbidden by statute
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
embargoed · sanctioned · prohibited · unlicensed · black-market · smuggled · controlled · regulated · classified · off-limits
bespoke
Made to individual specifications
- customHabitual group practice
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
members-only · insider · VIP · private · reserved · waitlisted · allocated · rationed · lottery · raffle
unaffordable
Too costly to buy
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- overpricedCosting more than warranted
- costlyHigh in price
steep · outrageous · inflated · extravagant · astronomical · eye-watering · out-of-reach · stratospheric · ruinous · crippling
unpurchaseablepurchaseable
Available for acquisition
buyable · for sale · available · on the market · obtainable
unpurchaseablecommodified
Turned into tradeable goods
marketable · saleable · commercialized · vendible · merchantable
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