marketable

[mahr-ki-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. readily saleable.

2. of or relating to selling or buying.

   marketable values; marketable areas.

ˈmarketable

/ ˈmɑːkɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. 1. being in good demand; saleable

   2. suitable for sale

2. of or relating to buying or selling on a market

   marketable value

Other Word Forms

• marketably adverb
• marketability noun
• marketableness noun
• nonmarketability noun
• nonmarketable adjective
• unmarketable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈmarketable¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; market + -able

Example Sentences

Admittedly, the music industry is used to coming up with buzzy names to make an unfamiliar genre more marketable.

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I know he’s not outspoken or super flashy so people are like, ‘We need him to be more marketable.’

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Whether “New Heights” marks a change in the way Swift chooses to do interviews, or if it’s solely another brilliant business move designed to resemble marketable candor, remains to be seen.

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Paul is a regular competitor in boxing and continues to be one of the most marketable fighters in the sport.

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People can evolve, if only to make their work more marketable.

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Related Words

• bankable 
• profitable