negotiableEnglishOxford American Thesaurusnegotiable adjective 1 part-time barman required, hours and salary negotiable: open to discussion, subject to discussion, flexible, open to modification, discussable; unsettled, undecided, debatable. 2 the gulley was negotiable, though it was a tough scramble up the far side: passable, navigable, crossable, traversable; free from obstruction, open, clear, unblocked, unobstructed. 3 negotiable checks: transferable, usable as legal tender; valid.