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- pronunciation:
- ihn
sal
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt.
The insurance company executives feared the company would become insolvent if there were another massive earthquake.- antonyms:
- responsible, sound
- similar words:
- indigent, penniless
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| definition 2: |
of or concerning one who cannot pay debts.
- antonyms:
- sound
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| related words: |
destitute, down and out, poor |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
someone who cannot pay his or her debts.
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| derivation: |
insolvency (n.) |
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