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insolvent

  • /ɪnˈsɒlv.ənt/
  • /ɪnˈsɑːɫv.ənt/ US
  • /ɪnˈsɒɫv.ənt/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒlvənt

adjective more insolvent · most insolvent

  1. Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due. an insolvent debtor
  2. Owing more than one has in assets.
  3. Not sufficient to pay all the debts of the owner. an insolvent estate

Opposite: solvent

noun insolvents

  1. One who is insolvent; an insolvent debtor.

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adjective

Opposite: solvent

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adj Unable to pay

Españolinsolvente
Portuguêsinsolvente
Françaisinsolvable
Deutschinsolvent, zahlungsunfähig
Italianoinsolvente
Ελληνικάχρεωκοπημένος chreokopiménos
Românăinsolvent, insolvabil
Русскийнеплатёжеспосо́бный neplatjožesposóbnyj

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@misc{insolvent_2026,
  title = {insolvent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/insolvent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}