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insolvent

in·sol·vent
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-sol-vuh nt]
    • /ɪnˈsɒl vənt/
    • /ɪnˈsɒl.vənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-sol-vuh nt]
    • /ɪnˈsɒl vənt/

Definitions of insolvent word

  • adjective 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. 1
  • adjective insolvent pertaining to bankrupt persons or bankruptcy. 1
  • noun insolvent a person who is insolvent. 1
  • noun insolvent Unable to pay debts owed. 1
  • adjective insolvent bankrupt, penniless 1
  • adjective insolvent A person or organization that is insolvent does not have enough money to pay their debts. 0

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Origin of insolvent

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; in-3 + solvent

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Parts of speech for Insolvent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

insolvent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for insolvent

adj insolvent

  • indebted — committed or obligated to repay a monetary loan: He was indebted to his friend for a large sum.
  • bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
  • broke — Broke is the past tense of break.
  • strapped — needy; wanting: The company is rather strapped for funds.
  • lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.

adjective insolvent

  • ruinedruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
  • bust — a raid, search, or arrest by the police
  • foreclosed — Simple past tense and past participle of foreclose.

noun insolvent

  • down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
  • lazarus — the diseased beggar in the parable of the rich man and the beggar. Luke 16:19–31.
  • debtor — A debtor is a country, organization, or person who owes money.
  • has-been — a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc.
  • defaulter — A defaulter is someone who does not do something that they are legally supposed to do, such as make a payment at a particular time, or appear in a court of law.

Antonyms for insolvent

adj insolvent

  • solvent — able to pay all just debts.
  • wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
  • moneyed — having much money; wealthy.
  • rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.

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