All bankrupt synonyms
bankΒ·rupt
B b adj bankrupt
- insolvent β not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities, either because liabilities exceed assets or because of inability to pay debts as they mature.
- destitute β Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
- broke β Broke is the past tense of break.
- failed β unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- lacking β being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
- lost β no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
- spent β simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- ruined β ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- impoverished β reduced to poverty.
- out of business β If a shop or company goes out of business or is put out of business, it has to stop trading because it is not making enough money.
- tapped out β having no ready money; broke
noun bankrupt
- down and out β downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
- lazarus β the diseased beggar in the parable of the rich man and the beggar. Luke 16:19β31.
- guttersnipe β a person belonging to or characteristic of the lowest social group in a city.
- debtor β A debtor is a country, organization, or person who owes money.
- has-been β a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc.
- defaulter β A defaulter is someone who does not do something that they are legally supposed to do, such as make a payment at a particular time, or appear in a court of law.
- have-not β Usually, have-nots. an individual or group that is without wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have).
- clean out β If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly.
- mortgagor β a person who mortgages property.
- underachiever β a student who performs less well in school than would be expected on the basis of abilities indicated by intelligence and aptitude tests, etc.
- borrower β A borrower is a person or organization that borrows money.
- moocher β to borrow (a small item or amount) without intending to return or repay it.
- born loser β (Informal) (often derogatory) A person who is habitually unsuccessful or unlucky or who is prejudged to be a failure in life, especially one with a defeatist outlook.
- nonperformer β a person or thing that is not performing well or properly.
- failure β an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- pauper β a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.
- dilapidate β to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
- use up β to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- beggar β A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food.
- welsher β to cheat by failing to pay a gambling debt: You aren't going to welsh on me, are you?
- lay waste β to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- wrecker β a person or thing that wrecks.
- ruination β the act or state of ruining or the state of being ruined.
- no good β morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
adjective bankrupt
- penniless β without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute.
- cleaned out β free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- bust β a raid, search, or arrest by the police
verb bankrupt
- ruin β ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- destroy β To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- liquidate β to settle or pay (a debt): to liquidate a claim.
- clear out β If you tell someone to clear out of a place or to clear out, you are telling them rather rudely to leave the place.
- impoverish β to reduce to poverty: a country impoverished by war.