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Insolvent vs Nonsolvent - What's the difference?

insolvent | nonsolvent |

As adjectives the difference between insolvent and nonsolvent

is that insolvent is unable to pay one's bills as they fall due while nonsolvent is insolvent.

As nouns the difference between insolvent and nonsolvent

is that insolvent is (legal) one who is insolvent; an insolvent debtor while nonsolvent is an insolvent person.

insolvent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due.
    • an insolvent debtor
  • Owing more than one has in assets.
  • Not sufficient to pay all the debts of the owner.
    • an insolvent estate

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * solvent

    Derived terms

    * insolvency

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) One who is insolvent; an insolvent debtor.
    • (Bouvier)

    Usage notes

    * In England, before 1861, especially applied to persons who were not traders. ----

    nonsolvent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • insolvent

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An insolvent person
  • (chemistry) A liquid that is not a (very good) solvent