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

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

A slowdown in economic activity will also spur a pickup in default risk, forcing banks to set aside higher provisions for potential losses, Janus Henderson Investors fund manager Robert Schramm-Fuchs said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Amazon aggregators like SellerX and Razor and home-repair company Renovo Home Partners were among the borrowers in default.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

So far, many borrowers who are in default haven’t experienced some of the most severe consequences yet, despite warnings from the Education Department earlier this year that it would begin collections on defaulted debt.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

So in default, Lyra attached herself to Farder Coram.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

in default

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