Main Entry:

in·sol·vent

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)in-ˈsäl-vənt, -ˈsȯl-\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1591

1 a (1): unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business (2): having liabilities in excess of a reasonable market value of assets held b: insufficient to pay all debts <an insolvent estate> c: not up to a normal standard or complement : impoverished2: relating to or for the relief of insolvents

— insolvent noun