saleable
Syllables: sale·a·ble/ˈseɪləbl̩/
saleable adjective: suitable for sale; marketable; worth enough to try to sell; that can be sold (i.e., for which it is possible to find a willing and able buyer).
Adjective
saleable (comparative more saleable, superlative most saleable)
- Suitable for sale; marketable; worth enough to try to sell; that can be sold (i.e., for which it is possible to find a willing and able buyer).
- Near-synonyms: vendable, vendible
- They held an estate sale last Saturday, which cleared out everything that was saleable; what's left will require a skip for disposal.
- Antonyms:
- unsaleable, unsalable, unsellable, unmerchantable, unmarketable
Noun
saleable (plural saleables)
- Something that can be sold.
- Near-synonyms: ware, wares, stock, inventory
- If any of their ware were ſuch, as he could poſſibly make uſe of, or pretend to make uſe of, he always brought ſome: and paid for every half-penny-worth, at leaſt ſixpence: and for every penny-worth, a ſhilling. If their ſaleables were of another nature, he added ſomething to their ſtock: with...1754, J. R. [pseudonym; Patrick Delany], chapter XI, in Observations upon Lord Orrery’s Remarks on the Life and Writings of Dr. Jonathan Swift. Containing Several Singular Anecdotes Relating to the...
saleable meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Kannada
saleable in Hindi
- suitable for sale
- बिकाऊ bikāū
saleable in Tamil
- விற்கத் தகு
saleable in Bengali
- বিক্রয়যোগ্য
saleable in Kannada
- ಮಾರಬಲ್ಲ
More languagesFewer languages
- saleable in Arabic
- لِلْبَيْع lilbayʕ
Examples of saleable in a sentence
- Consider what a rough worme-eaten table / By well-mix'd colours is made ſaleable; / Or how toad-houſing ſculs, and old ſwart bones / Are grac'd with painted toombs and plated ſtones; […]1598, [Edward Guilpin], “Satyra Secunda”, in Skialetheia. Or, A Shadowe of Truth in Certaine Epigrams and Satyrs, London: Printed by...
- Not to mention more saleable too, his role closer to the way Europe's monied giants in Spain and France allow their stars to function.2017 May 13, Barney Ronay, “Antonio Conte’s brilliance has turned Chelsea’s pop-up team into champions”, in The Guardian, London, archived...
- If their ſaleables were of another nature, he added ſomething to their ſtock: with ſtrict charges of induſtry, and honeſty.1754, J. R. [pseudonym; Patrick Delany], chapter XI, in Observations upon Lord Orrery’s Remarks on the Life and Writings of Dr. Jonathan...
- The transformation of expressive content from an undirected impulse into material for manipulation makes it palpable, exhibitable, saleable.1974, Theodor W. Adorno, “Small Sorrows, Great Songs”, in E. F. N. Jephcott, transl., Minima Moralia: Reflections from Damaged Life...
Synonyms of saleable
Antonyms
Forms of saleable
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more saleable |
| superlative | most saleable |
| Noun | |
| plural | saleables |
Origin of saleable
From sale + -able.
Words formed from saleable
Questions about saleable
- What does saleable mean?
- Saleable means suitable for sale; marketable; worth enough to try to sell; that can be sold (i.e., for which it is possible to find a willing and able buyer).
- What is saleable in Hindi?
- Saleable in Hindi is बिकाऊ (bikāū). See Saleable meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use saleable in a sentence?
- Consider what a rough worme-eaten table / By well-mix'd colours is made ſaleable; / Or how toad-houſing ſculs, and old ſwart bones / Are grac'd with painted toombs and plated ſtones; […]
- What part of speech is saleable?
- Saleable can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce saleable?
- Saleable is pronounced /ˈseɪləbl̩/ (UK).
Words near saleable in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: saleable (page history and authors); saleable (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); saleable (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); saleable (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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