Unsalable: meaning, definitions and examples
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unsalable
[ ʌnˈseɪləbəl ]
market conditions
Unsalable refers to goods or products that cannot be sold due to lack of demand, poor quality, or some other negative factors. This term indicates that items are unlikely to find a buyer in the current market environment.
Synonyms
unmarketable, unsellable, unwanted
Examples of usage
- The large inventory of unsalable goods piled up in the warehouse.
- Due to the recent changes in consumer preferences, many seasonal products became unsalable.
- After the factory fire, the damaged merchandise was deemed unsalable.
- The retailer had to discount their unsalable items to clear space for new stock.
Translations
Translations of the word "unsalable" in other languages:
🇵🇹 não vendável
🇮🇳 बिकने योग्य नहीं
🇩🇪 nicht verkäuflich
🇮🇩 tidak dapat dijual
🇺🇦 некомерційний
🇵🇱 niewsprzedawalny
🇯🇵 売れない
🇫🇷 non vendable
🇪🇸 no vendible
🇹🇷 satılamaz
🇰🇷 판매할 수 없는
🇸🇦 غير قابل للبيع
🇨🇿 neprodejný
🇸🇰 nepredajný
🇨🇳 不可销售
🇸🇮 neprodan
🇮🇸 óseljanlegur
🇰🇿 сатуға жарамсыз
🇬🇪 არასასარგებლო
🇦🇿 satıla bilməz
🇲🇽 no vendible
Etymology
The word 'unsalable' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'salable', which comes from the verb 'sale'. 'Sale' itself originates from the Old English word 'sale', meaning 'to sell'. The combination of these components indicates a state of being unable to be sold. The term has been in use since at least the early 19th century when economic conditions fluctuated, requiring merchants to describe their stock that was unable to generate sales. Over time, it became a standard part of commercial vocabulary, especially in inventory management and sales discussions.