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unvendible

unvendible

9.9
Not fit to sell because it is damaged or spoiled
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈvɛndəbl/
: 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
non-negotiable
vsunvendible
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Cannot be sold or exchanged for money

concerns being unfit for sale rather than legal or contractual inability
unsalable
vsunvendible
1 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
1 5.7

You cannot buy or sell it in a market

refers to being unsuitable for sale rather than being barred from markets
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

Antonyms

23 3.8

Able to be sold because many people want it

vendible
  • Specialized
1 8.9

People can sell it in shops and markets

How Marketable

marketable
23 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.