merchantable

mer·chant·able

adj \ˈmər-chən-tə-bəl\

Definition of MERCHANTABLE

: of commercially acceptable quality : salable

— mer·chant·abil·i·ty \ˌmər-chən-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

Examples of MERCHANTABLE

1. <a logging operation that strips an area of all of its trees, only a small percentage of which will yield merchantable timber>

First Known Use of MERCHANTABLE

15th century

Related to MERCHANTABLE

Synonyms: marketable, salable (or saleable), sellable

Antonyms: nonsalable, unmarketable, unsalable, unsellable

Related Words: commercial, profitable; costly, fancy, fine, high-grade, precious, premium, prime, valuable; dear, expensive, extravagant

Near Antonyms: damaged, shopworn; cheap, useless, worthless; bad, inferior, low-grade, substandard, unsatisfactory

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