Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Financially reliable; acceptable as security for a loan or as a deposit at a bank: Refers to something, such as a check or funds, that is considered trustworthy and can be processed by a financial institution.
   • Certain to yield a profit; commercially viable: Describes a person, project, or asset that is considered a safe investment, guaranteed to generate financial success.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The check was confirmed as bankable and was deposited immediately.
  • The studio considered the actor to be a bankable star who could guarantee a film's box-office success.
  • Without a bankable concept, it was difficult to secure funding for the startup.

Advanced Usage

• "bankable asset": An asset that is readily accepted as collateral or that reliably generates income.
  • The company's patents are its most bankable assets.
• "bankable guarantee": A guarantee that is considered solid and trustworthy by financial standards.
  • They needed a bankable guarantee from a parent company to secure the loan.

Variants and Related Words

• Bankability (n): The quality of being bankable; the potential to be financially successful or acceptable.
  • The bankability of the project was questioned by investors.
• Unbankable (adj): Not acceptable to a bank; not considered a reliable financial prospect.
  • The damaged check was deemed unbankable.

Synonyms

• Creditworthy: Considered suitable to receive credit because of a history of reliable debt repayment.
• Profitable: Yielding financial gain or profit.
• Viable: Capable of working successfully; feasible, especially in a financial context.

Related Phrases

• "bankable name": A person, typically in entertainment or business, whose involvement assures commercial success.
  • The director attached a bankable name to the project to attract producers.
• "bankable paper": Financial documents like checks or promissory notes that are acceptable for deposit or discounting at a bank.
  • The treasurer collected only bankable paper from the clients.

Adjective

1. acceptable to or at a bank
   • bankable funds
2. guaranteed to bring a profit
   • without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest