unsellable

adjective

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

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This decline in the resale market means a flood of unsellable properties, creating an affordability crisis for long-standing communities. Peter S. Sachs, Sun Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024 The bill also addresses concerns by dealers about having unsellable cars and trucks on their lots. Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2024 Allison Lee, the company’s founder and CEO, said the opportunity to remove waste from supply chains and earn revenue from otherwise unsellable items could aid brands trying to meet ESG goals. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2024 After days of relentless Israeli security inspections, the produce would end up, like the oranges, rotten and unsellable. Tariq Kenney-Shawa, Washington Post, 17 June 2024 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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“Unsellable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsellable. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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