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insolvent
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in·sol·vent  (n-slvnt)
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.insolventinsolvent - someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
nonstarter, 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)
Translations

insolvent [ɪnˈsɔlvənt] adjinsolvente
insolvent [ɪnˈsɔlvənt] adjinsolvable;
(bankrupt) → en faillite
insolvent [ɪnˈsɔlvənt] insolvency adjzahlungsunfähig
insolvent [ɪnˈsɔlvənt] adjinsolvente

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