bankable

[ bang-kuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. acceptable for processing by a bank: bankable checks and money orders.

  2. considered powerful, prestigious, or stable enough to ensure profitability: Without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest.

Origin of bankable

1
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; bank2 + -able

Other words from bankable

  • bank·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·bank·a·ble, adjective
  • un·bank·a·ble, adjective
  • un·bank·a·ble·ness, noun
  • un·bank·a·bly, adverb

Words Nearby bankable

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How to use bankable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for bankable

bankable

/ (ˈbæŋkəbəl) /


adjective
  1. appropriate for receipt by a bank

  2. dependable or reliable: a bankable promise

  1. (esp of a star) likely to ensure the financial success of a film

Derived forms of bankable

  • bankability, noun

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