taxable
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Subject to taxation.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtæksəbəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
of goods or funds
Subject to taxation
That can be taxed.
noun
Something on which tax must be paid.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (of goods or funds) subject to taxation
Used this way, taxable is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a financial use: it has a settled meaning in accounting and business, where precision matters more than colour.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
- Business/professional
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
Nearby words
- nonexempt , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use taxable
- “Some income is considered taxable and must be reported to the government.”
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Synonyms
Sense: subject to taxation
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