insolvent

[ in-sol-vuhnt ]

/ ɪnˈsɒl vənt /

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adjective

not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities, either because liabilities exceed assets or because of inability to pay debts as they mature.

pertaining to bankrupt persons or bankruptcy.

noun

a person who is insolvent.

Origin of insolvent

First recorded in 1585–95; in-³ + solvent

SYNONYMS FOR insolvent

1 penniless, destitute, impoverished, bankrupt.

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Words nearby insolvent

insolubilize, insoluble, insolvable, insolvency, insolvency provision, insolvent, in so many words, in some measure, in someone's, in someone's bad graces, in someone's face

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Example sentences from the Web for insolvent

In 2017, the system was declared insolvent and placed in receivership.
Investors Extracted $400 Million From a Hospital Chain That Sometimes Couldn’t Pay for Medical Supplies or Gas for Ambulances|by Peter Elkind with Doris Burke|September 30, 2020|ProPublica
For more than a year now, little Greece has been insolvent after its politicians recklessly piled up $467 billion in debt.
Why Europe’s Crisis Matters|Stefan Theil|July 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The truth, as many experts have maintained, is that the leading banks are insolvent, and have been so for more than a year.
Geithner's Stress Test Sham|Frank Partnoy|May 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
As we have seen over the last 18 months, the latter is what near- insolvent banks do.
Does Obama Have a Plan B?|Adam S. Posen|March 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST

And the reality is, if the subprime securities are truly trash, most of the big banks are troubled and some are insolvent.
The Geithner Plan Won't Work|James K. Galbraith|March 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A run-away Opera dancer, and an insolvent boarding-house keeper, are not the most desirable connexions for any young bachelor.
Single Life|John Baldwin Buckstone
The weak govern the strong; the bad govern the good; and the insolvent govern the solvent.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton
It is too insolvent a state of things for any one with any self-respect to entertain, and is universally scouted.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens
Even in higher life, a couple of Ayrshire noblemen, and the major part of our knights and squires, are all insolvent.
The Letters of Robert Burns|Robert Burns
But his partner's fortune was swept away in the panic of 1837, leaving Goodyear again an insolvent debtor.
The Age of Invention|Holland Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for insolvent

insolvent

/ (ɪnˈsɒlvənt) /

adjective

(of a person, company, etc) having insufficient assets to meet debts and liabilities; bankrupt

of or relating to bankrupts or bankruptcy

noun

a person who is insolvent; bankrupt

Derived forms of insolvent

insolvency, noun

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单词	insolvent
释义	insolvent [ in-sol-vuhnt ] / ɪnˈsɒl vənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insolvent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities, either because liabilities exceed assets or because of inability to pay debts as they mature. pertaining to bankrupt persons or bankruptcy. noun a person who is insolvent. Origin of insolvent First recorded in 1585–95; in-³ + solvent SYNONYMS FOR insolvent 1 penniless, destitute, impoverished, bankrupt. SEE SYNONYMS FOR insolvent ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby insolvent insolubilize, insoluble, insolvable, insolvency, insolvency provision, insolvent, in so many words, in some measure, in someone's, in someone's bad graces, in someone's face Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insolvent In 2017, the system was declared insolvent and placed in receivership. Investors Extracted $400 Million From a Hospital Chain That Sometimes Couldn’t Pay for Medical Supplies or Gas for Ambulances\|by Peter Elkind with Doris Burke\|September 30, 2020\|ProPublica For more than a year now, little Greece has been insolvent after its politicians recklessly piled up $467 billion in debt. Why Europe’s Crisis Matters\|Stefan Theil\|July 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The truth, as many experts have maintained, is that the leading banks are insolvent, and have been so for more than a year. Geithner's Stress Test Sham\|Frank Partnoy\|May 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST As we have seen over the last 18 months, the latter is what near- insolvent banks do. Does Obama Have a Plan B?\|Adam S. Posen\|March 29, 2009\|DAILY BEAST And the reality is, if the subprime securities are truly trash, most of the big banks are troubled and some are insolvent. The Geithner Plan Won't Work\|James K. Galbraith\|March 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST A run-away Opera dancer, and an insolvent boarding-house keeper, are not the most desirable connexions for any young bachelor. Single Life\|John Baldwin Buckstone The weak govern the strong; the bad govern the good; and the insolvent govern the solvent. Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)\|Thomas Hart Benton It is too insolvent a state of things for any one with any self-respect to entertain, and is universally scouted. Our Mutual Friend\|Charles Dickens Even in higher life, a couple of Ayrshire noblemen, and the major part of our knights and squires, are all insolvent. The Letters of Robert Burns\|Robert Burns But his partner's fortune was swept away in the panic of 1837, leaving Goodyear again an insolvent debtor. The Age of Invention\|Holland Thompson British Dictionary definitions for insolvent insolvent / (ɪnˈsɒlvənt) / adjective (of a person, company, etc) having insufficient assets to meet debts and liabilities; bankrupt of or relating to bankrupts or bankruptcy noun a person who is insolvent; bankrupt Derived forms of insolvent insolvency, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insolvent indebted, bankrupt, broke, strapped, failed, lost, broken, in the red, unbalanced, undone, busted, foreclosed, on the rocks, wiped out
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insolvent

adjective

noun

Origin of insolvent

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British Dictionary definitions for insolvent

adjective

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