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unvendible

unvendible

9.9
Not fit to sell because it is damaged or spoiled
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈvɛndəbl/
translation icon : no vendible
  • Spoiled goods in the market quickly become unvendible and must be discarded.

Examples

  • The produce was deemed unvendible due to its poor appearance.

  • The damaged goods were deemed unvendible by the store.

  • After the recall, all remaining products on the shelves were unvendible.

  • This product is unvendible due to its defects.

  • After the recall, all remaining products on the shelves were unvendible.

  • Spoiled goods in the market quickly become unvendible and must be discarded.

  • The produce was deemed unvendible due to its poor appearance.

Synonyms

unmarketable
vsunvendible
1 6.1

Hard to sell because buyers do not want it

is about being unsuitable for sale because of poor quality or fit
untradeable
vsunvendible
1 6.0

People cannot buy, sell, or exchange it

focuses on unsuitability for sale rather than restrictions on trading
unmerchantable
vsunvendible
9.9

Not good enough to sell in a shop because of damage or spoilage

is about general unsuitability for sale rather than only a quality defect
unsalable
vsunvendible
6.5

A thing too damaged or unwanted for people to buy

means not fit for sale broadly, not only because buyers avoid it
untradable
vsunvendible
  • Specialized
5.7

You cannot buy or sell it in a market

refers to being unsuitable for sale rather than being barred from markets
non-negotiable
vsunvendible
  • Specialized
7.0

Cannot be sold or exchanged for money

concerns being unfit for sale rather than legal or contractual inability

Antonyms

25 3.8

Able to be sold because many people want it

vendible
  • Specialized
8.9

People can sell it in shops and markets

How Marketable

marketable
25 3.8
unvendible
9.9

Surface Forms

unvendible positive

Morphology

unvendible = vendible (transparent) = un + vend + ible

The word 'unvendible' is transparently derived from 'vendible' by adding the prefix 'un-', indicating the opposite meaning.

Etymology

Unvendible comes from three parts: un- meaning 'not', vend meaning 'to sell' (as in vendor or vending), and -ible meaning 'able'. So, unvendible simply means 'not able to be sold', which matches the modern sense of goods that cannot be sold.