POSSESSIONLESS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

possessionless

adjective

Definition of possessionless

as in ruined

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Adjective

Sitting on the rim of his consciousness was always cataclysm, the muted whisper of a ruined world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of ruined

Adjective

The second quarter earnings miss was partly due to the company’s exposure to now-bankrupt auto parts supplier First Brands Group.

— Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The Clippers, of course, have been accused of paying Leonard $28 million through an endorsement deal with bankrupt sustainability company Aspiration.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of bankrupt

Adjective

Year over year, the basin has experienced reduced supply, often combined with a string of very dry years, and the river system has never been able to adequately rebuild its supply.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 July 2026
And the reduced Republican numbers in the 53-47 Senate are sure to add confusion to what was already expected to be a chaotic and difficult few months before the November midterm elections.

— Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of reduced

Adjective

An insolvent estate If the deceased spouse's estate has sufficient assets, those assets are typically used to satisfy creditor claims before inheritances are distributed.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
The Korea Exchange is encouraging new listings while swiftly removing insolvent companies from the market, Jeong said.

— Lisa Kim, CNBC, 24 June 2026

Definition of insolvent

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By the end of the night, the pavement was littered with busted watermelons, sodas and chips, according to law enforcement and social media videos.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The Mets entered the game with the NL’s second-worst offense, better than only the San Diego Padres, another big-money lineup gone bust.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of bust

Adjective

The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.

— Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
Supergirl is a story about a depressed, super-powered woman who is pulled out of her bar-hopping to help other people and find her purpose.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

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