- not readily convertible into cash
- characterized by an insufficiency of cash
Origin of illiquid
il- (var. of in-) + liquidilliquid
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illiquid
adjective
- Not readily converted into cash: illiquid assets.
- Lacking cash or liquid assets.
Related Forms:
- il′li·quid′i·ty
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more illiquid, superlative most illiquid)
- (finance) lacking liquidity
- Investment in illiquid assets may prove to be a mistake if the market turns down.
Origin
From il- + liquid.
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illiquid - Investment & Finance Definition
- An investment that can’t be quickly converted into cash. Such investments include limited partnerships, real estate, or investment into securities or debt of a company that is thinly traded or which doesn’t trade on major exchanges.
- A company that doesn’t have sufficient cash flow to pay its interest charges and expenses.
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