bankable

adjective

bank·​able ˈbaŋ-kə-bəl 

1

: acceptable to or at a bank

bankable currency

2

: sure to bring in a profit

… Hollywood's most bankable star …

—Sidney Sheldon

bankability

ˌbaŋ-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of bankable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps the most bankable improvement the Kings could experience personnel-wise had once been the most unlikely. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

One of Baudry’s boldest choices was casting Abkarian, a renowned actor with a career in film and theater who isn’t a bankable star, to embody the towering historical figure. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

With fewer bankable names in Hollywood — at least in terms of being sure things to open a movie theatrically — and with most still being tied up in series and studio projects, that brings us back to the surge in genre. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026

The Dems have their own problems, including an identity crisis and a shortage of bankable presidential prospects. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1