Synonyms for defaulter

Most common

bankrupt · debtor · insolvent · dead beat · delinquent · defaultant

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who fails to fulfill an obligation or perform a task, especially a legal or financial one.

Forms

Plural

defaulters → debtors, insolvents, bankrupts, delinquents…

Example sentences

• bankrupt Can Algeria really go bankrupt? It's very unlikely.
• debtor A debtor of my debtor is not a debtor of mine.
• insolvent When it comes to the crunch, our company will become insolvent.
• delinquent The policeman was shot in the leg by a delinquent.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

debtor²

8 letters

bankrupt²

9 letters

insolvent³

10 letters

delinquent³, defaultant

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (debtor² = 2 syllables).