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insolvent

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈsɒlv.ənt/
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/ɪnˈsɒlv.ənt/ · /ɪnˈsɑːɫv.ənt/ · /ɪnˈsɒɫv.ənt/

Definition of insolvent

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due.
    “an insolvent debtor”
    “Pathfinder is keen to stress it is not insolvent, but owner Barry Cordell, who is in his late 80s, has decided he can no longer bankroll the company.”
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adj

  1. Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due.
    “an insolvent debtor”
    “Pathfinder is keen to stress it is not insolvent, but owner Barry Cordell, who is in his late 80s, has decided he can no longer bankroll the company.”
  2. Owing more than one has in assets.
  3. Not sufficient to pay all the debts of the owner.
    “an insolvent estate”

noun

  1. One who is insolvent; an insolvent debtor.

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Etymology

From in- + solvent.

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