unsellable

adjective

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

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That doesn't make a product unsellable, but your go-to-market strategy and sales cycle need to account for it. — Rajiv Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026 Leaving a wet plant on the book table or placing it, even for a moment, on a linen tablecloth in the gift section makes items unsellable. — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026 The villa is also reportedly in ruins and unsellable, and would require a great deal of remodeling to be habitable. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026 Was the merchandise up for grabs for Netflix employees a sign of unsellable surplus, or a routine invitation for staff to sample the products? — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026 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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