Synonyms of bankruptcy

bankruptcy

noun

ˈbaŋk-(ˌ)rəp(t)-sē 

as in ruin

the inability to pay one's debts

learned the hard way the costs of declaring bankruptcy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruin
• failure
• insolvency
• Chapter 11

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bankruptcy

At the time, Cloth attributed investment failures to Bron’s bankruptcy. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

And bankruptcy numbers are, in some ways, an underestimate of financial distress, because stigma prevents many people who could benefit from the process from filing. — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 29 July 2026

In 2025, the district became the first in nearly 13 years to seek a state bailout loan to avoid bankruptcy, joining only nine others since 1990. — Velvet Wu july 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Graffiti towers begin clean up The new owners agreed to start cleaning up before formally acquiring the towers in a new $500-million bankruptcy sale. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026