illiquid
Americanadjective
adjective
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(of an asset) not easily convertible into cash
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(of an enterprise, organization, etc) deficient in liquid assets
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Example Sentences
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The second thing that makes housing wealth a problem is that it’s illiquid compared with other types of assets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Wealth advisers say it would pose a particular challenge to startup founders whose fortunes are often tied up in illiquid company stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Private credit can be useful to insurers, matching long-duration liabilities against illiquid assets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
There are bound to be pitfalls any time a fund offers investors short-term liquidity while holding long-term, illiquid assets with opaque valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
By design they were arcane, opaque, illiquid, and thus conveniently difficult for anyone but Morgan Stanley to price.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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