Bad Debt

Synonyms of bad debt

• nonperforming loan
• delinquent debt
• defaulted debt

Antonyms of bad debt

• good debt
• performing loan
• healthy debt

Collocations of bad debt

bad debt

Frequency: 80 %

The company had to write off a significant amount of bad debt.

outstanding debt

Frequency: 70 %

The company needed to address its outstanding debt to improve its financial health.

unpaid debt

Frequency: 65 %

The collection agency was hired to recover the unpaid debt.

delinquent debt

Frequency: 50 %

The delinquent debt was affecting the individual's credit score.

toxic debt

Frequency: 40 %

The toxic debt was dragging down the company's balance sheet.

Idiomatic Expressions for bad debt

• Phrase: throw good money after bad
  Meaning: To continue to invest in something that is already failing, which will likely result in further loss.
  Usage: The business owner refused to admit defeat and ended up throwing good money after bad by trying to recover the bad debt.