unsellable

adjective

un·​sell·​able ˌən-ˈse-lə-bəl How to pronounce unsellable (audio)
: unable or unfit to be sold : not sellable
unsellable titles
damaged and unsellable goods

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Here, Disney Petit, CEO of LiquiDonate, discusses how the returns and warehouse management solution is helping retailers turn excess inventory and unsellable goods into opportunities for community impact and operational efficiency. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025 After seeing the blight of throwaway fashion on both Ghana’s environment and the worsening hardships of Kantamanto traders, Agbofah founded The Revival in 2018 to upcycle unsellable textiles. Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025 Given that insurance is generally required on new mortgages, uninsurable homes are essentially unsellable homes. Chris Lee, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025 Accepting property that’s too hard to manage or unsellable. Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsellable

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsellable was in 1975

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“Unsellable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsellable. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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