Word
marketable
Phoneticsmar·ketable
US/ˈmɑɹkətəbəɫ/
UK/mˈɑːkɪtəbəl/
Definition
adj. easy to sell because people want to buy it. It also describes a person who has the right skills to get a good job.
adj. attractive to potential buyers or employers; having qualities that facilitate commercial sale or professional hire. Often used in business contexts to describe products, services, or human capital.
Examples
“She took a coding course to make herself more marketable.”
“The marketing team is looking for ways to make the new software more marketable to small business owners.”
“While the artist's early work was considered too experimental for the mainstream, his later shift toward portraiture made his portfolio significantly more marketable to private collectors.”
Examples
simple
“She took a coding course to make herself more marketable.”
contextual
“The marketing team is looking for ways to make the new software more marketable to small business owners.”
complex
“While the artist's early work was considered too experimental for the mainstream, his later shift toward portraiture made his portfolio significantly more marketable to private collectors.”
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'become' or 'remain'.
Real-World Examples
“When we think we have something worth developing, many different specialists work together to see if it is producible, marketable and beautiful.” “Lettuce is a really good example.”
The aim is to gather the first real-world evidence that uniform, marketable crops can be grown underground.” Word family
ADJECTIVE
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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