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Definitions

in the red

ADJECTIVE
operating at a loss
Synonyms
WEAK
at a loss bankrupt behindhand defaulting delinquent in arrears in debt in dire straits in hock in the hole insolvent losing money nonpaying to the bad unprofitably
Antonyms
WEAK
in the black

Example Sentences

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Most stocks started in the red after President Donald Trump’s Wednesday address, which didn’t offer much new detail on the fighting in Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

But amid heavy venture-capital funding and pressures for growth, Allbirds has finished every one of its years as a public company so far in the red, when measured by net income, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

As for the S&P 500’s 11 sectors, all but energy are in the red so far in March.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

It was a second straight quarter in the red for the Chinese shopping-and-delivery platform, which swung to a loss in the third quarter for the first time in three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I drove Charles to the hospital in the red Corvette.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.