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marketable

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.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being marketed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The quality and scarcity ensured that the product was eminently marketable.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Saleable (of goods) or employable (of people).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

capable of being marketed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the marketable surplus

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

being in demand by especially employers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • marketable skills

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

fit to be offered for sale

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • marketable produce

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: merchantable, sellable, vendable, vendible

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English market 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 marketable From market + -able.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: commerciabile — Translations
  • Portuguese: comerciável — Translations
  • Portuguese: comercializável — Translations
  • Portuguese: vendável — Translations
  • Romanian: comerciabil — Translations
  • Romanian: vandabil — Translations
  • Spanish: comerciable — Translations
  • Spanish: marquetinero — Translations