Solvency

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of having enough funds or liquid assets to pay all of one's debts; the state of being solvent. uncountable, usually

    "This is often phrased in terms of whether they are facing liquidity or solvency problems; but I think it’s better phrased in terms of the possibility of self-fulfilling crises, a la Obstfeld."

  2. 2
    the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
creditsoliditysoundness

Example

More examples

"Solvency is entirely a matter of temperament and not of income."

Etymology

From solvent + -cy.

Related phrases

solvency margin

More for "solvency"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.