English

promotable

gb/pɹəmoʊtəbəl/ us/pɹəmoʊtəbəl/
C1 English
Senses
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adjective business C1 property
1

likely to be promoted at work

good enough to get a promotion at work

Usage pattern: [someone] is promotable (to [position])
Common mistake:
Do not confuse with promotee (a person who has been promoted) or promotional (about advertising).
Synonyms
promotion-worthy (More informal; emphasizes deserving a promotion.) | eligible for promotion (More neutral and slightly more formal; focuses on meeting criteria.)
Antonyms
unpromotable (Not likely to be promoted, often due to performance or fit.) | nonpromotable (Often used in HR contexts for roles or employees not considered for promotion.)
Collocations
promotable employee |promotable candidate |promotable staff |highly promotable |clearly promotable |considered promotable |deemed promotable |not promotable |promotable to manager |promotable into leadership
Themes
work |business |human_resources |careers
Examples
  • After two strong performance reviews, she was seen as promotable within the year.
  • The manager said he was talented but not yet promotable because he needed more leadership experience.
  • HR flagged several employees as promotable to senior roles.
Learner examples
  • She is promotable because she works well.
  • He is not promotable yet.
adjective business C1 property
2

suitable to be promoted or advertised

good for advertising or promotion

Usage pattern: [something] is promotable (on [platform]/to [audience])
Common mistake:
Promotable describes something that can be promoted; promotional describes material used to promote.
Synonyms
marketable (Broader; focuses on whether something can sell well.) | advertisable (Less common; focuses on suitability for advertising.)
Antonyms
unmarketable (Not likely to sell; not suitable for marketing.) | hard to promote (Common phrase meaning it is difficult to advertise effectively.)
Collocations
promotable product |promotable content |promotable offer |highly promotable campaign |promotable feature |promotable event |promotable deal |promotable message |promotable on social media |easily promotable
Themes
marketing |business |media
Examples
  • They redesigned the packaging to make the product more promotable.
  • The label rejected the track because it wasn’t promotable on radio.
  • We need a clearer headline so the article is more promotable on social platforms.
Learner examples
  • This product is promotable online.
  • The event is promotable with posters.
Grammar
Dictionary form
promotable
IPA
GB/pɹəmoʊtəbəl/
US/pɹəmoʊtəbəl/
Syllables & stress
pro - mot - able (3 syllables)
Word forms
Adjective
  • Base: promotable
  • Comparative: promotabler
  • Superlative: promotablest
Word family
Forms
promotabler adjective promotablest adjective
Core family
promote verb B1 promotion noun B1 promotional adjective B2
Related words
promoter noun B2 demote verb B2 demotion noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unpromotable adjective
Advanced or less common
promotability noun
Expressions

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