default

[dih-fawlt, dee-fawlt] / dɪˈfɔlt, ˈdiˌfɔlt /

NOUN

failure; want

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delinquency nonpayment

STRONG

absence blemish blunder dearth defect deficiency dereliction disregard error fault imperfection inadequacy insufficiency lack lapse miss neglect offense omission overlooking oversight privation shortcoming slight transgression vice weakness wrongdoing

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance accuracy achievement adequacy advantage attention care correction enough excess obedience perfection plenty regard remembrance respect right strength strong point success sufficiency

WEAK

payment satisfaction

VERB

dodge payment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

evade

STRONG

bilk defraud dishonor fail neglect repudiate shirk skate skip stiff swindle

WEAK

leave town meet under arch put on the cuff run out on see in the alley skip out on

Antonyms

STRONG

complete do meet

WEAK

pay

Example Sentences

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“The number of defaults are almost nonexistent and really troubled situations are very small,” Bissonnette said on last month’s earnings call.

From Barron's

Those issued by the U.S. government and blue-chip, investment-grade corporations — as well as tax-free municipals — typically have the lowest risk of default.

From MarketWatch

Spreads typically increase when investors feel jittery, worried about defaults or when alternative assets become more attractive to buy.

From MarketWatch

One in five borrowers is already in delinquency or default, including 33 percent of those with some college but no degree.

From Salon

"Plastics have really become the default in home building," Cirino comments.

From BBC

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