negotiable

[ ni-goh-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being negotiated:

   a negotiable salary demand.

2. (of bills, securities, etc.) transferable by delivery, with or without endorsement, according to the circumstances, the title passing to the transferee.

noun

1. negotiables, negotiable bonds, stocks, etc.

negotiable

/ nɪˈɡəʊʃəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be negotiated
2. (of a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc) legally transferable in title from one party to another

Derived Forms

• neˌgotiaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• ne·goti·a·bili·ty noun
• nonne·goti·a·bili·ty noun
• nonne·goti·a·ble adjective
• unne·goti·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of negotiable¹

First recorded in 1750–60; negoti(ate) + -able

Example Sentences

Most of the things you pay for are negotiable.

From Salon

Listing agents could offer zero dollars in the compensation field and the Realtors have said commissions were always negotiable.

From Los Angeles Times

None of that is negotiable as years and dollar amounts are set per the league’s collective bargaining agreement.

From Seattle Times

His choice of the actors wasn’t negotiable, however.

From Seattle Times

School police: “Safety should have never been ‘negotiable,’ and I find the district irresponsible,” he said, for treating it as such.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• debatable
• transferable