Meanings
- Not for sale at this time. (Implies that being for sale is possible in the future or has been true in the past.)
Near-synonyms: NFS, unavailable
1 more example
That property is off the market again. They delisted it last week.
Synonyms: NFS, unavailable · Antonyms: on the market, for sale, available
- figurativelyIn a committed relationship (romantic, spousal, significant other, etc) and thus not available for dating.
Sorry, ladies, he's off the market.
Antonyms: on the market, available
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseNot for sale at this time. (Implies that being for sale is possible in the future or has been true in the past.)
prepositional phraseIn a committed relationship (romantic, spousal, significant other, etc) and thus not available for dating.
Cite this entry
off the market. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20market
“off the market.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20market. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off the market,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20market.
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