unsalable
- adjective
- /ʌnˈseɪləbəl/
:
no vendible
- Plaintiffs sought the full value of their Long Island homes because fumes from the leak made them unsalable.
- make it unsalable
Examples
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It is unsalable.
Fiction book (1991) -
The tack, he said, was all apprentice-made, pointing out the flaws that would have made them unsalable at any reputable ranterhall.
Fiction book (1991) -
The litter of unsalable things.
Fiction book (1991) -
Belonging to this mirror and this unsalable place.
Fiction book (1991) -
According to this concept, all industrial products fall into one of three general categories: unsalable products, consumable products, and products of service.
Academic text (1997) -
But now, with your fortune gone and this house unsalable at any price, you were desperate to get out from under the blackmailer's thumb.
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From the butcher, she acquires the unsalable parts of the carcass: the waste scraps discarded in carving.
Fiction book (1992) -
Unsalable products are materials such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), heavy metals, and toxic chemicals that are hazardous and not suitable for recycling.
Academic text (1997) -
Many items in the store are unsalable due to their poor condition and outdated designs.
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After the outbreak, the contaminated food became unsalable and had to be discarded.
Synonyms
1
6.1
Hard to sell because buyers do not want it
1
6.0
People cannot buy, sell, or exchange it
Not fit to sell because it is damaged or spoiled
Not good enough to sell in a shop because of damage or spoilage
You cannot buy or sell it in a market
Antonyms
How Salable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unsalable has three parts: un- meaning 'not', sale meaning 'selling', and -able meaning 'able to be'. So, unsalable simply means 'not able to be sold', often because the item is damaged or unwanted.