Adjective: insolvent in'sól-vuntNoun: insolvent in'sól-vunt
- Someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
"After the business failed, he was declared insolvent";
- bankrupt
Derived forms: insolvents
See also: bankrupt, belly-up [informal], bust [informal]
Type of: failure, loser, no-hoper [informal], nonstarter, unsuccessful person
Antonym: solvent
Encyclopedia: Insolvent