nonoverridable means not overridable. It carries an Arena rating of 1235, earned across 6 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, nonoverridable ranks #12,323 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #12,739 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #12,831 of 17,149 for Most Exacting Words, #12,979 of 17,143 for Best Fossil-Poetry Words.
Why “nonoverridable” is a great word
Not capable of being overridden, superseded, or altered by a subsequent decision or command. From the English prefix non- ("not") + overridable (from override, meaning "to set aside or prevail over"). Unlike "overridable" (which implies a built-in contingency for reversal) or "mutable" (which suggests a general susceptibility to change), "nonoverridable" describes a finality that is architecturally ordained. It is the logic gate welded shut, the cryptographic key burned into silicon, the irrevocable click of a button launching missiles across continents—the cold, smooth surface of a rule that does not negotiate.
Etymology
From non- + overridable.
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