Insolvent

Origin

- + solvent

Full definition of insolvent

Adjective

1. Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due.an insolvent debtor
2. Owing more than one has in assets.
3. Not sufficient to pay all the debts of the owner.an insolvent estate

Synonyms

Antonyms

• solvent

Derived terms

• insolvency

Noun

1. (legal) One who is insolvent; an insolvent debtor.

Usage notes

In England, before 1861, especially applied to persons who were not traders.