employable
1 of 2adjective
em·ploy·able im-ˈplȯi-ə-bəl 
: capable of being employed
employability
im-ˌplȯi-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun employable
2 of 2noun
: one who is employable
Synonyms
Adjective
- available
- exploitable
- fit
- functional
- operable
- practicable
- serviceable
- usable
- useable
- useful
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Example Sentences
Adjective this wall map of the bay is for decoration only—it's not employable for actual navigation
Recent Examples on the Web
Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 That more and better education makes people more employable overall and more likely to land high-wage, high-profile careers is not news. Derek Newton, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Ellison privately decided that Lasseter was not only employable, but a potentially transformative leader for his new animation company. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2022 Some actors have a relatively brief run of success, but Mr. Warner remained employable for an extraordinarily long time. New York Times, 25 July 2022 Yet, the current crop of employable professionals has subtly grown into their collective voice, expressing wants and needs to thrive and align with corporate missions. Rod Berger, Forbes, 1 July 2022 In fact, 74% of workers are willing to learn new skills to remain employable, and 76% find companies that offer additional training for staff more appealing. Nancy Xiao, Forbes, 26 May 2022 The days of long tenures at businesses and thinking that the skill sets someone gained with a college degree are enough to keep them employable is changing rapidly. Jaime Taets, Forbes, 2 May 2022 These statistics are not driven by a lack of employable skills. Vicki Salemi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 See More
Adjective
Unemployment may approve training courses, which can be made available when a person can no longer perform in their customary occupation but are otherwise employable. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 That more and better education makes people more employable overall and more likely to land high-wage, high-profile careers is not news. Derek Newton, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Ellison privately decided that Lasseter was not only employable, but a potentially transformative leader for his new animation company. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2022 Some actors have a relatively brief run of success, but Mr. Warner remained employable for an extraordinarily long time. New York Times, 25 July 2022 Yet, the current crop of employable professionals has subtly grown into their collective voice, expressing wants and needs to thrive and align with corporate missions. Rod Berger, Forbes, 1 July 2022 In fact, 74% of workers are willing to learn new skills to remain employable, and 76% find companies that offer additional training for staff more appealing. Nancy Xiao, Forbes, 26 May 2022 The days of long tenures at businesses and thinking that the skill sets someone gained with a college degree are enough to keep them employable is changing rapidly. Jaime Taets, Forbes, 2 May 2022 These statistics are not driven by a lack of employable skills. Vicki Salemi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
employ entry 1 + -able
Noun
derivative of employable entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
1588, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1865, in the meaning defined above
employable
adjective
as in useful
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose this wall map of the bay is for decoration only—it's not employable for actual navigation Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- useful
- available
- usable
- useable
- functional
- exploitable
- practicable
- operable
- serviceable
- relevant
- viable
- feasible
- fit
- workable
- applicable
- doable
- reusable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unemployable
- unavailable
- impracticable
- unusable
- inoperable
- nonfunctional