Standard Lemma guide

bankable

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbæŋkəbəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: B AE1 NG K AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Acceptable to a bank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a bankable check

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Certain to bring profit and success, especially in the entertainment industry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a bankable film star

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Reliable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

acceptable to or at a bank

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • bankable funds

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

guaranteed to bring a profit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English bank Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English bankable From bank + -able.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pankkikelpoinen — acceptable to a bank
  • German: bankfähig — acceptable to a bank
  • French: bancable — certain to bring profit