bad debts

A form of bad debt — A debt which cannot be recovered from the debtor, either because the debtor lacks the money to pay or because the debtor cannot be found and/or forced to pay.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bad debt
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APA

bad debts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20debts

MLA

“bad debts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20debts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bad debts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20debts.

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