Definition of INSOLVENT

insolvent

Plural: insolvents

Noun

  • someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
  • One who is insolvent; an insolvent debtor.

Adjective

  • unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
    • "an insolvent person"
    • "an insolvent estate"

Adj

  • Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due.
  • Owing more than one has in assets.
  • Not sufficient to pay all the debts of the owner.

Examples

  • an insolvent debtor
  • an insolvent estate

Origin / Etymology

From in- + solvent.

Synonyms

bankrupt

Antonyms

solvent

Scrabble Score: 12

insolvent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
insolvent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
insolvent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

insolvent: valid Words With Friends Word