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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

Most of the borrowers who are in default and see their wages garnished don’t actually need to go through this painful process.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 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

Borrowers who are in default can either rehabilitate their loan — which requires them to make nine on-time monthly payments in 10 months — or consolidate their loan to become current again.

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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