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insolvent
Insolvent (adj) means not able to pay debts when they fall due.
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1
Not able to pay debts when they fall due.
"Pathfinder is keen to stress it is not insolvent, but owner Barry Cordell, who is in his late 80s, has decided he can no longer bankroll the company."
— , News: Pathfinder to run final trains (2025)
2
In debt for more money than one owns.
3
Describes assets that are not enough to cover all of a person's debts.
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What is the meaning of insolvent?
"insolvent" (adj) means not able to pay debts when they fall due.
What is the opposite of insolvent?
The opposite of "insolvent" is solvent.
What are the different meanings of insolvent?
"insolvent" has 3 main meanings: 1. Not able to pay debts when they fall due; 2. In debt for more money than one owns; 3. Describes assets that are not enough to cover all of a person's debts.
