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INSOLVENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts

Synonyms:

bankrupt; insolvent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("insolvent" is a kind of...):

failure; loser; nonstarter; unsuccessful person (a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Unable to meet or discharge financial obligations

Example:

an insolvent estate

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

bankrupt; belly-up (financially ruined)

Antonym:

solvent (capable of meeting financial obligations)

Derivation:

insolvency (the lack of financial resources)

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