Synonyms for bankruptcy
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
The company ended up filing for bankruptcy.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- bankruptcies → insolvencies, failures…
Example sentences
- insolvency The company's insolvency forced it into receivership.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bankruptcy | rising | |
| insolvency | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- failure2
- 9 letters
- brokeness
- 10 letters
- insolvency4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (failure2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- faillite
- Italiano
- bancarotta
- Español
- bancarrota
- Deutsch
- Pleite