Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bad debt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
bad debt
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A debt which cannot be recovered from the debtor, either because the debtor lacks the money to pay or because the debtor cannot be found and/or forced to pay.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

bad debts (plural)

Phrases

non-performing loan

Frequently Paired Words

non-performing loan uncollectible

Questions

What does bad debt mean?
A debt which cannot be recovered from the debtor, either because the debtor lacks the money to pay or because the debtor cannot be found and/or forced to pay.

How to pronounce bad debt

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