nondeductible
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
That cannot be deducted for income tax purposes, and that tax has to be paid on.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
nahndihduhktihbuhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
nɑndɪˈdʌktɪbəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
finance
That cannot be deducted for income tax purposes, and that tax has to be paid on.
noun
finance
Any expense that cannot be deducted for income tax purposes.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: That cannot be deducted for income tax purposes, and that tax has to be paid on.
Used this way, nondeductible is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a financial use: it has a settled meaning in accounting and business, where precision matters more than colour.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
- Business/professional
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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Sense: that cannot be deducted for income tax purposes
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