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flat broke

flat broke
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flat brohk]
    • /flæt broʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flat brohk]
    • /flæt broʊk/

Definitions of flat broke words

  • adjective flat broke having no money 1
  • phrase flat broke If you say that you are flat broke, you mean that you have no money at all. 0

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Parts of speech for Flat broke

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flat broke popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for flat broke

adj flat broke

  • penniless — without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute.
  • insolvent — not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities, either because liabilities exceed assets or because of inability to pay debts as they mature.
  • destitute — Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
  • bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
  • strapped — needy; wanting: The company is rather strapped for funds.

Antonyms for flat broke

adj flat broke

  • wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
  • solvent — able to pay all just debts.
  • rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
  • affluent — If you are affluent, you have a lot of money.
  • lucky — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.

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