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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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advertisable (Less common; focuses on suitability for advertising.)
Antonyms
unmarketable (Not likely to sell; not suitable for marketing.)
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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
Expressions
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