in default

ADJECTIVE

wanting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficient unfulfilled

STRONG

absent bankrupt cooked deprived disappointing empty failing gone missing needed omitted scant short shy

WEAK

away bereft burned out cut off defective destitute devoid faulty half-baked imperfect incomplete inferior less minus not good enough not up to par out of gas patchy poor scanty scarce sketchy substandard too little too late unsound

Antonyms

STRONG

adequate enough existing present sufficient

WEAK

perfect satisfactory

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in default

That December, Fitch Ratings agency declared the firm in default.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Today, around 9.5 million people — 1 in 5 federal student loan borrowers — are in default, meaning they are more than nine months behind on their payments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Spirit is already in default of its agreement, Citibank said, and lenders had the right to seize airline assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

Sallie Mae, for example, typically considers loans in default after 120 days of missed payments.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 11, 2026

On June 25 the total number of loans in default spiked to 18.68 percent.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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