in·sol·vent ( n-s l v nt)adj. 1. a. Unable to meet debts or discharge liabilities; bankrupt. b. Insufficient to meet all debts, as an estate or fund. 2. Of or relating to bankrupt persons or entities. n. A bankrupt. |
insolvent
Adjective
unable to pay one's debts
Noun
a person who is insolvent
insolvency n
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| Noun | 1. |  insolvent - someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debtsnonstarter, unsuccessful person, loser, failure - a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently |
| Adj. | 1. | insolvent - unable to meet or discharge financial obligations; "an insolvent person"; "an insolvent estate" solvent - capable of meeting financial obligations |
insolvent
adjective bankrupt, ruined, on the rocks (informal) broke (informal) failed, gone bust (informal) in receivership, gone to the wall, in the hands of the receivers, in queer street (informal)
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