Verbal Ability - Synonyms - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Synonyms - Section 1 (Q.No. 32)
Directions to Solve
In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
32.
INSOLVENT
Discussion:
25 comments Page 1 of 3.
Sachin said:
1 decade ago
Main Entry: insolvent.
Part of Speech: adjective.
Definition: financially ruined.
Synonyms: bankrupt, broke*, broken, busted, failed, foreclosed, in Chapter 11, in Chapter 13, in receivership, in the red, indebted, lost, on the rocks, out of money, strapped, taken to the cleaners, unbalanced, undone, wiped out.
Antonyms: moneyed, rich, solvent, wealthy.
* = informal/non-formal usage.
Part of Speech: adjective.
Definition: financially ruined.
Synonyms: bankrupt, broke*, broken, busted, failed, foreclosed, in Chapter 11, in Chapter 13, in receivership, in the red, indebted, lost, on the rocks, out of money, strapped, taken to the cleaners, unbalanced, undone, wiped out.
Antonyms: moneyed, rich, solvent, wealthy.
* = informal/non-formal usage.
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Rahat said:
5 years ago
Bankrupt is someone who can not pay his dues, he/she needs to lead his/her life with the money he/she has. Insolvent means the same.
But, poor is someone who can not lead his/her life, worse situation than an insolvent or bankrupt person.
But, poor is someone who can not lead his/her life, worse situation than an insolvent or bankrupt person.
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Rahul kanna said:
1 decade ago
Bankrupt and broke both mean the same.
The question should also specify its "parts of speech".
If insolvent is "adjective" then answer is "broke".
If insolvent is "noun" then answer is "bankrupt".
The question should also specify its "parts of speech".
If insolvent is "adjective" then answer is "broke".
If insolvent is "noun" then answer is "bankrupt".
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Priya said:
1 decade ago
Solvent means able to pay one's debts or not in debt.
Bankrupt means unable to pay his debts or exhausted.
So insolvent means bankrupt.
Bankrupt means unable to pay his debts or exhausted.
So insolvent means bankrupt.
Manish said:
1 decade ago
Bankrut is most appropriate as both (insolvent & bankrupt) means a person unable to pay debts when he binds legally or socially.
Mohan said:
9 years ago
A person, not ability to pay the borrowing money to bank in the particular time period is known as bankrupt.
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Anii said:
9 years ago
Penniless - you don't even have a penny.
Broke - used in an expression to tell that you don't have money.
Broke - used in an expression to tell that you don't have money.
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Anurag noddy said:
10 years ago
Some one who can't pay his debts is obviously poor and penniless. And broke all are same.
Ashraful said:
9 years ago
When total asset < Total debt = Bankrupt. But insolvent is also near to "poor".
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Manojit said:
1 decade ago
Penniless is an adjective.
Penniless ==> very poor, without money.
Penniless ==> very poor, without money.
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