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"insolvent" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often bankrupt (8 letters).
Definitions
unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
Word origin
From in- + solvent.
Used in a sentence
“an insolvent debtor”
“Pathfinder is keen to stress it is not insolvent, but owner Barry Cordell, who is in his late 80s, has decided he can no longer bankroll the company.”
“an insolvent estate”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Unable to settle debts”9 letters
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