Meaning & use

Marketable

adjective·Everyday

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Able to be sold; having qualities that make it appealing or suitable for sale.

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A graduate degree can make a job candidate more marketable in a competitive field.

The startup redesigned its packaging to make the product more marketable to younger buyers.

A note on using this word

The word applies to both goods and skills, as in 'marketable skills' that employers value.

Words with a similar meaning

sellablesalablein demand

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Words with an opposite meaning

unmarketableunsellable

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