unsalable

IPA/ʌnˈseɪ.lə.bəl/
KK[ənsˈeləbəl]IPA/ʌnˈseɪ.lə.bəl/

unsalable — adjective

  • unsalablepositive
  • more unsalablecomparative
  • most unsalablesuperlative

1. describing a product or item that no one wants to buy, usually because it is dam

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a product or item that no one wants to buy, usually because it is damaged, low-quality, or out of fashion

例句

The bakery discarded its unsalable bread after the health inspector found a storage violation.

collocation: unsalable + bread / goods / inventory

Tamar could not sell her unsalable furniture even after dropping the price by half.

同義詞
  • unmarketable

    more formal; implies that no demand exists regardless of quality or condition

  • unsellable

    more direct; often used in everyday conversation about poor-quality items

  • unwanted

    broader in meaning; can refer to any object nobody desires, not just commercial goods

反義詞
  • salable

    the direct opposite; capable of being sold easily

  • marketable

    suggests strong buyer interest and good sales potential

文法句型

unsalable + noun (attributive)

become / remain + unsalable (predicative)

用法筆記

This is the standard US English spelling; the British variant is 'unsaleable'. The word is most common in retail, manufacturing, and e-commerce contexts when discussing products that fail to sell.

常見錯誤

❌The product is unsaleable.
✅The product is unsalable.
💡'unsaleable' is the British spelling; 'unsalable' is the standard US spelling.
❌We discussed the unsalable problem for hours.
✅We discussed the unsalable stock for hours.
💡'unsalable' describes goods meant to be sold, not abstract issues.