Bankruptlike

/ˈbæŋkrəptˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or similar to bankruptcy; having characteristics suggestive of financial insolvency or ruin (archaic or extremely rare).

Etymology

Compound of 'bankrupt' and '-like' suffix, following English's productive ability to create adjectives by adding '-like' to any noun, though this particular coinage is exceptionally rare.

Kelly Says

Words like 'bankruptlike' show how English lets speakers invent adjectives on the fly, but most invented words never catch on—we stuck with 'bankrupt' as an adjective instead of this mouthful!

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