ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Merchantable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Merchantable is an adjective meaning Fit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical designation for a particular kind or class.

Meaning

Fit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical designation for a particular kind or class.

Example Sentences

The defendants pleaded the general issue, with notice of the set-off, averring that but a part of the logs ever came to their possession, and of this part but a few were merchantable, the balance of them being worthless, and claiming damages for the inferior quality of the logs.

Synonyms for merchantable

Depending on context, synonyms include salable, marketable, saleable, vendible, sellable, vendable.

Antonyms for merchantable

Common opposites include unmerchantable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include vendible, marketable, sellable, saleable, vendable, salable.

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