marketable

/ˈmɑːkɪtəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑːrkɪtəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmär-kə-tə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

marketable — adjective

  • marketablepositive
  • more marketablecomparative
  • most marketablesuperlative

1. describes a product or skill that many people want to buy or use, so it sells qu

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a product or skill that many people want to buy or use, so it sells quickly or easily

例句

Lan's handmade bags are so marketable that she sells out every week.

so + adjective + that-clause (result)

After completing the coding course, Naoko found her new skills highly marketable.

collocation: highly marketable

同義詞
  • saleable

    more general; a product that can be sold, not necessarily in high demand

  • sought-after

    more informal; emphasises that many people are trying to get it

  • in demand

    common phrase; used for both products and job skills

  • desirable

    focuses on the quality that makes people want it

反義詞

文法句型

marketable + noun

be + marketable

highly marketable

用法筆記

Very common in business and career contexts. Often used with adverbs such as 'highly', 'commercially', or 'easily' to describe how sought-after something is.

常見錯誤

❌Her cooking skills are very popular but not marketable.
✅Her cooking skills are very good but not marketable.
💡'popular' means many people like something; 'marketable' means it can be sold at a profit.

2. describes something that is in a suitable condition to be sold to customers in a

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describes something that is in a suitable condition to be sold to customers in a store or online

例句

After the inspection, the warehouse declared the furniture marketable and ready to ship.

predicative: declared + noun + marketable

Zola checked each batch of cheese to make sure it was marketable before packaging.

verb pattern: make sure + it + was marketable

同義詞
  • sellable

    more casual; often used for second-hand or repaired goods

  • fit for sale

    phrase; clearer about legal or quality standards

  • merchantable

    formal/legal term; means of acceptable quality for trading

反義詞

文法句型

be + marketable

become + marketable

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (IN DEMAND): this sense focuses on condition, safety, or legal fitness rather than customer demand. For example, a product can be in perfect condition and fully marketable (sense 2) but still fail to sell if nobody wants it (sense 1).

常見錯誤

❌The damaged phone is still marketable because many people want that model.
✅The damaged phone is still saleable because many people want that model, but it is not marketable in its current condition.
💡'marketable' in sense 2 stresses fitness for sale, not demand.