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Insolvent: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Insolvent adjective. Unable to pay one’s debts when they are due.
How to say it
in-SOL-vunt/ɪnˈsɒlv(ə)nt/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (SOL).
Insolvent in a sentence
A year after its rapid expansion, the chain was insolvent and the shops were boarded up.
The court declared the firm insolvent, and the administrators moved in.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- bankrupt
- broke
- ruined
Opposite:
- solvent
- flush
Where insolvent comes from
From in-, not, and Latin solvere, to loosen or pay.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The court declared the firm _____, and the administrators moved in.
- chrematistic
- insolvent
- profligate
Show the answer
insolvent: The court declared the firm insolvent, and the administrators moved in.