bankable

American  

[bang-kuh-buhl] / ˈbæŋ kə bəl /

adjective

1. acceptable for processing by a bank.

   bankable checks and money orders.

2. considered powerful, prestigious, or stable enough to ensure profitability.

   Without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest.

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bankable British  

/ ˈbæŋkəbəl /

adjective

1. appropriate for receipt by a bank

2. dependable or reliable

   a bankable promise

3. (esp of a star) likely to ensure the financial success of a film

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Other Word Forms

• bankability noun
• nonbankable adjective
• unbankable adjective
• unbankableness noun
• unbankably adverb

Etymology

Origin of bankable

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; bank ² + -able

Example Sentences

Even incremental, reliable Venezuelan barrels—bankable, insurable, and tradable—would widen the menu of heavy sour options available to complex refiners and improve feedstock economics at the margin.

From Barron's

For decades, it was one of the most bankable brands in food.

From The Wall Street Journal

And that final fight is now - Saturday night - in Washington DC, bringing the curtain down on an illustrious career that has seen the American become one of wrestling's biggest and most bankable stars.

From BBC

So the creative team instead relied on other selling points — namely, a hit filmmaker and a bankable star.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the years, he has worked his way up to becoming one of the most bankable stars, with even films panned by critics becoming massive box-office hits.

From BBC

Related Words

• profitable