Meaning & use
nonrefundable
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UK/ˌnɒnrɪˈfʌndəbl/
US/ˌnɑːnrɪˈfʌndəbl/
Meaning
adjectivenot comparable
Not able to be returned or repaid, especially describing a payment or deposit.
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb like be; it has no comparative forms.
Patterns
- nonrefundable deposit
- nonrefundable ticket
- nonrefundable fee
The hotel requires a nonrefundable deposit of one night's stay.
My plane ticket was nonrefundable, so I lost the money when I changed my plans.
They warned us that the application fee is nonrefundable.
Common combinations
- nonrefundable deposit
- We paid a nonrefundable deposit to hold the venue.
- nonrefundable ticket
- Nonrefundable tickets are cheaper but you can't get your money back.
- nonrefundable fee
- The registration fee is nonrefundable even if you cancel.
- completely nonrefundable
- The payment is completely nonrefundable once processed.
Synonyms and how they differ
- nonreturnable
- Used more for physical goods that cannot be sent back to the seller, while nonrefundable focuses on money not being repaid.
Opposites
refundable
Word family
- refund noun
- Money returned to a customer.
- refundable adjective
- Able to be returned or repaid.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence:
Choose one answer.
Nonrefundable means you cannot get your money back. Option 2 contradicts that, option 3 describes price, and option 4 is the opposite meaning.
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