adjective
saleable
SAY-luh-bul
Saleable (adjective) means Suitable for sale, or able to be sold to a willing buyer. Example: “The shop only keeps saleable items on the shelves.”
adjective
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Suitable for sale, or able to be sold to a willing buyer.
"The shop only keeps saleable items on the shelves."
"After a quick repair, the old bike was saleable again."
"Nobody wanted the damaged goods, so they were no longer saleable."
How to use saleable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGood enough, or wanted enough, that someone will buy it.
When to use it
It is a neutral business word, and sellable is a more casual alternative.
Memory tip
Saleable sounds the same as sailable, so check the spelling when the meaning is about selling.
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Easily confused with
sailable
Common pairings
saleable goods
saleable condition
highly saleable
saleable product
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Etymology
The word was formed in English from sale and the suffix -able, meaning able to be sold.
Synonyms
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sellable
marketable
Antonyms
unsaleable
unsellable
unmarketable
Rhymes for saleable
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What does saleable mean?
Saleable means fit to be sold, or able to find a buyer. Something saleable is worth trying to sell.
Is it saleable or salable?
Both spellings are used, and they mean the same thing. Salable is the shorter variant.
What is the opposite of saleable?
The opposite is unsaleable, also written unsalable. Unsellable and unmarketable mean much the same.
What is the meaning of saleable?
"saleable" (adjective) means suitable for sale, or able to be sold to a willing buyer.
