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Synonyms

marriageable

American  
[mar-i-juh-buhl] / ˈmær ɪ dʒə bəl /

adjective

  1. suitable or attractive for marriage.

    The handsome and successful young man was considered eminently marriageable.

  2. of an age suitable for marriage.

    a marriageable daughter.
marriageable British  
/ ˈmærɪdʒəbəl /

adjective

  1. (esp of women) suitable for marriage, usually with reference to age

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Other Word Forms

  • marriageability noun
  • marriageableness noun
  • nonmarriageability noun
  • nonmarriageable adjective
  • unmarriageable adjective

Etymology

Origin of marriageable

First recorded in 1545–55; marriage + -able

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