top-heav·y (t p h v  )adj. top-heav·i·er, top-heav·i·est 1. Likely to topple because of an uneven distribution of weight, with the majority being at the top. 2. Accounting Overcapitalized. 3. Having a disproportionately large number of administrators. top -heavi·ness n. |
top-heavy
adj
1. unstable or unbalanced through being overloaded at the top
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance (of an enterprise or its capital structure) characterized by or containing too much debt capital in relation to revenue or profit so that too little is left over for dividend distributions; overcapitalized
3. (Business / Commerce) (of a business enterprise) having too many executives
top-heavily adv
top-heaviness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  top-heavy - unstable by being overloaded at the topunstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy" |
Translations
top-heavy [ˌtɒpˈhɛvɪ] adj (structure) → con la parte superiore troppo pesante
this company is top-heavy (fig) → ci sono troppi dirigenti in questa società
this company is top-heavy (fig) → ci sono troppi dirigenti in questa società
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