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bankrupt Synonyms

Another word for bankrupt

Choosing another word for bankrupt depends on context, so the 22 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Declared in law as unable to pay outstanding debts, or completely lacking sufficient financial resources.

Usage Example

"The airline went insolvent after fuel prices surged and passenger numbers plummeted."

Strongest
insolvent
broke
Strong
ruined
penniless
destitute
impoverished
Weak
indigent

• verb (Context 2)

To reduce a person or organization to a state of financial ruin or legal insolvency.

Usage Example

"A series of costly lawsuits and supply chain disruptions nearly bankrupted the manufacturing firm."

Strongest
ruin
impoverish
Strong
wipe out
clean out
beggary
deplete
exhaust

• adjective (Context 3)

Completely lacking in a particular good quality, value, or resource.

Usage Example

"Critics argued that the administration's foreign policy was morally and intellectually bereft."

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bereft
devoid
Strong
destitute
exhausted
empty
barren

• noun (Context 4)

A person or organization judged by a court to be unable to pay their debts, whose assets are then administered for the benefit of their creditors.

Usage Example

"As an undischarged insolvent, he was legally prohibited from serving as a company director."

Strongest
insolvent
Strong
debtor
defaulter
pauper

Opposites of bankrupt

The opposite of bankrupt shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

solvent
enrich
prosperous
bail out
rich
affluent
abundant
wealthy
See all opposites of bankrupt

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Bankrupt. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/bankrupt
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