Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insolvent

/ɪnˈsɑːɫv.ənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: in-sol-vent
IPA: /ɪnˈsɑːɫv.ənt/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due.

adj

Owing more than one has in assets.

adj

Not sufficient to pay all the debts of the owner.

noun

One who is insolvent; an insolvent debtor.

Example Sentences

"an insolvent debtor"
"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."
"an insolvent estate"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English solvent English insolvent From in- + solvent.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈsɑːɫv.ənt/
British English: /ɪnˈsɒɫv.ənt/

Inflected Forms

more insolvent (comparative) most insolvent (superlative) insolvents (plural)

Derived Forms

insolvency insolvently

Synonyms

bankrupt

Antonyms

solvent

Rhymes With

solvent

Questions

How do you pronounce insolvent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɑːɫv.ənt/.
What does insolvent mean?: Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due.
Where does insolvent come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English solvent English insolvent From in- + solvent.

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