unsalable

/ʌnˈseɪləbl̩/ /ʌnˈseɪləbəl/

Meanings

noun

Something that cannot be sold.

Examples :

"The damaged toys were deemed unsalable and donated to the charity instead of being put on the shelves. "

adjective

Not salable; unmerchantable.

Examples :

"The old, stained sofa in the yard was considered unsalable at the garage sale. "

business economy commerce

Related Words

damaged verb

/ˈdæmɪdʒd/

To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

"Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them."

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

charity noun

/ˈtʃæɹɪti/ /ˈtʃɛɹəti/

An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

"The local charity provides food and clothing to families in need. "

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

cannot noun

/kəˈnɑt/ /kæˈnɒt/ /kə(n)ˈnɑt/

Something that cannot be done.

"the cans and cannots"

deemed verb

/diːmd/

To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.

"The teacher deemed Sarah's essay to be excellent and gave her an A. "

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

stained verb

/steɪnd/

To discolour.

"armour stained with blood"

shelves noun

/ˈʃɛlvz/

A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk etc., and used to support, store or display objects.

"The kitchen shelves are filled with jars of spices and jars of pasta sauce. "

donated verb

/ˈdoʊneɪtɪd/ /ˈdoʊneɪtəd/

To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

"He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery."

salable noun

/ˈseɪləbəl/ /ˈseɪləbəl/

Something that can be sold.

"Actually, "salable" is an adjective, not a noun. Here's a sentence using it correctly as an adjective: "The artist worked hard to make her paintings more salable by using brighter colors and familiar subjects." "

unmerchantable adjective

/ˌʌnmɜːrtʃəntəbəl/ /ˌʌnmɜːrtʃəntɪbəl/

Not merchantable; not fit for market; being of a kind, quality, or quantity that is not salable.

"The apples were bruised and rotten, making the entire batch unmerchantable. "