pawnable

Good for loans

Pawnable describes something that can be left with a pawnbroker as collateral for a loan.

Items are pawnable if they have resale value and can be easily stored—jewelry, electronics, musical instruments: Is this watch pawnable?

The word sometimes extends to anything exchangeable for quick cash.

items

jewelry

Ornamental personal accessories

bracelet · guitar · electronics · laptop · camera · silverware · antique · heirloom · collectibles · power tools

collateral

pledge

Binding promise given

surety · encumbrance · guarantee · deposit · escrow · bond · gage · earnest · bailment · attachable

transaction

broker

Transaction intermediary for hire

valuation · interest · default · forfeit · repayment · loan · reclaim · extend · negotiate · resale

Opposites
exchangeability for cash

pawnableunsellable

Impossible to vend

unmarketable · illiquid · non-transferable · non-negotiable · inalienable

monetary value

pawnableworthless

Lacking any value

valueless · junk · trash · unsaleable · unmarketable

Family

pawn, pawns, pawned, pawnshop, pawning, pawnbroker, pawnshops, pawnbrokers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G