illiquid
adjective
il·liq·uid
(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlik-wəd 
1
: not being cash or readily convertible into cash
illiquid holdings
2
: deficient in liquid assets
an illiquid bank
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Settlement times drop from days to minutes, previously illiquid assets like real estate can be traded 24/7, and compliance becomes programmable rather than paper-based.
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Anastasia Chernikova, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Investors must understand that such investment could be illiquid for an indefinite period of time.
—Kristen Wisneski, Billboard, 12 June 2025
DSTs are illiquid investments, typically subject to 5-to-10-year holds.
—Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Some of the unrestricted money is tied up in illiquid assets, such as in hedge funds, private equity and real estate that can’t be easily sold.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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Anastasia Chernikova, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Investors must understand that such investment could be illiquid for an indefinite period of time.
—Kristen Wisneski, Billboard, 12 June 2025
DSTs are illiquid investments, typically subject to 5-to-10-year holds.
—Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Some of the unrestricted money is tied up in illiquid assets, such as in hedge funds, private equity and real estate that can’t be easily sold.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for illiquid
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“Illiquid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illiquid. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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