Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

junk bond

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: junk bond
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bond (an instrument of debt) which is considered below "investment grade" due to a significant risk of default by the issuer. The interest rate is higher in order to compensate holders for that risk.

Inflected Forms

junk bonds (plural)

Synonyms

high-yield bond

Questions

What does junk bond mean?: A bond (an instrument of debt) which is considered below "investment grade" due to a significant risk of default by the issuer. The interest rate is higher in order to compensate holders for that risk.

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