marriageable

/ˈmærɪdʒəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmærɪdʒəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmer-i-jə-bəl ˈma-ri-/ (ame, mw)

1.形容詞B2

釋義

at a stage of life where a person is regarded as ready for marriage — typically meaning old enough and in a settled position.

例句

Yara's family considered her marriageable once she finished her university degree.

considered + [person] + marriageable

Lady Catherine was the most sought-after marriageable woman in the entire county.

collocation: marriageable woman / of marriageable age

同義詞

eligible
adds a sense of desirability and attractiveness, not just readiness
nubile
formal and literary; almost always used of young women, sometimes with an old-fashioned feel
of age
neutral, refers only to legal adulthood without any judgment about suitability

反義詞

marriageable + noun

be/be considered/be declared + marriageable

Historically applied almost exclusively to women; modern usage is often gender-neutral but still carries a traditional tone.

❌She is at a marriageable.

✅She is at a marriageable age.

💡'marriageable' is an adjective that must modify a noun; it cannot stand alone after 'a'.

marriageable — adjective