negotiable

American  

[ni-goh-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl] / nɪˈgoʊ ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being negotiated.

   a negotiable salary demand.

2. (of bills, securities, etc.) transferable by delivery, with or without endorsement, according to the circumstances, the title passing to the transferee.

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noun

1. negotiables, negotiable bonds, stocks, etc.

negotiable British  

/ nɪˈɡəʊʃəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be negotiated

2. (of a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc) legally transferable in title from one party to another

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Other Word Forms

• negotiability noun
• nonnegotiability noun
• nonnegotiable adjective
• unnegotiable adjective

Etymology

Origin of negotiable

First recorded in 1750–60; negoti(ate) + -able

Example Sentences

He also said Iran's missile programme was "never negotiable" because it relates to a "defence issue".

From Barron's

And prices for add-ons offered by the dealer’s finance office, such as extended warranties or protection plans, are often negotiable as well.

From The Wall Street Journal

If markets conclude that tariff threats are ultimately negotiable rather than structural, volatility compresses and gold loses one of its key supports.

From MarketWatch

“This is a treaty violation. Treaties are not optional. Sovereignty is not conditional. Our citizens are not negotiable,” he said.

From Salon

But now, I guess everything having to do with me is negotiable.

From Literature

Related Words

• debatable
• transferable