Definition of FUNGIBLE

fungible

Plural: fungibles

Noun

  • Something interchangeable with another identical item.
  • a commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation
  • Any fungible item.

Adjective Satellite

  • of goods or commodities; freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation

Adj

  • Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.

Examples

  • He considered his ’S’ tiles fungible, using one to pluralize an opponent’s word.

Origin / Etymology

1765 as noun, 1818 as adjective, from Medieval Latin fungibilis, from Latin fungor (“to perform, discharge a duty”) + -ible (“able to”). Originally a legal term, going back to Roman law: res fungibilis (“replaceable things”).

Antonyms

nonfungible

Scrabble Score: 14

fungible: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fungible: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fungible: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

fungible: valid Words With Friends Word