Definition of PAYABLE

payable

Plural: payables

Noun

  • a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit
    • "the problem was to match receivables and payables in the same currency"
  • Debts owed by a business; liabilities.
  • A thing that may be paid.

Adjective Satellite

  • subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
    • "a note payable on demand"
    • "a check payable to John Doe"

Adj

  • Due to be paid.
  • Able to be paid.
  • Of a mine etc.: capable of yielding profit; profitable.

Adjective

  • Requiring payment; profitable or due.

Examples

  • His strategy was PAYABLE, consistently earning him high scores in Scrabble.
  • Is value-added tax payable on planning application fees?

Origin / Etymology

From pay + -able.

Synonyms

account payable, collectable, collectible

Antonyms

receivable

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

payable: valid Words With Friends Word