spendable

/ˈspendəbəl/ (ame, mw)

spendable — adjective

  • spendablepositive
  • more spendablecomparative
  • most spendablesuperlative

1. describes money or funds that you have available to use after essential costs su

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes money or funds that you have available to use after essential costs such as taxes, rent, or bills have been taken out.

例句

The Chen family set aside ten percent of their spendable income for travel each year.

collocation: spendable income

After paying her student loan each month, Aisha has about ¥15,000 in spendable cash.

同義詞
  • disposable

    more common in everyday use; 'disposable income' is the standard term for income after tax

  • available

    broader meaning — can refer to time, resources, or help, not just money

  • net

    specifically refers to the amount after all deductions; more technical and narrower in scope

反義詞
  • unavailable

    general opposite — not accessible for use regardless of the reason

  • frozen

    refers to funds that legally cannot be spent, e.g. frozen assets by court order

用法筆記

Commonly placed before financial nouns such as income, cash, earnings, funds, or balance. Less frequently used in predicative position (e.g. 'the money is spendable').

常見錯誤

❌I keep my spendable in a separate wallet.
✅I keep my spending money in a separate wallet.
💡'spendable' is an adjective, not a noun; use a noun phrase like 'spending money' or 'available funds' instead.
❌She opened a spendable account at the bank.
✅She opened a checking account at the bank.
💡'spendable' does not name a type of account; use 'checking' or 'current' account.