unsalable

/' n'seil bl/ Cách viết khác : (unsaleable) /' n'seil bl/

Thân thiện

The shopkeeper placed the unsalable items on a clearance table.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Impossible to sell; not able to be sold: Describes an item, product, or property for which there is no market or buyer, often due to poor quality, damage, being out of fashion, or having no demand.

Usage

• The adjective "unsalable" is used to describe the condition or quality of a good. It is typically placed before a noun (e.g., ) or used after a linking verb like "be," "become," or "remain" (e.g., ).
• It is the opposite of "salable" or "marketable."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The damaged books were deemed unsalable and had to be recycled.
  • Without the proper safety certification, the product is unsalable in this country.
  • The artist's early works were once considered unsalable, but are now highly sought after.

Advanced Usage

• "to render something unsalable": to cause something to become impossible to sell.
  • The negative publicity rendered the company's flagship product unsalable overnight.
• "remain unsalable": to continue to be impossible to sell over a period of time.
  • Despite numerous price reductions, the property remained unsalable.

Variants and Related Words

• Unsalability (noun): The state or quality of being unsalable.
  • The main problem was the product's unsalability in a saturated market.
• Unsaleable: An alternative, equally correct spelling of "unsalable."
• Salable (adjective): Fit or likely to be sold; marketable. (Antonym)

Synonyms

• Unmarketable: Not able to be marketed or sold.
• Unsellable: Incapable of being sold. (A more informal synonym).
• Unmerchantable: Not of merchantable quality; not fit for sale.

Antonyms

• Salable: Capable of being sold.
• Marketable: Fit to be offered for sale.
• Merchantable: Of a quality suitable for sale.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. impossible to sell

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unsaleable