uncollectible

or un·col·lect·a·ble

[uhn-kuh-lek-tuh-buh l]

adjective

that cannot be collected: an uncollectible debt.

noun

something, as a financial obligation, that cannot be collected: an increase in the company's uncollectibles.

Origin of uncollectible

un-¹ + collect¹ + -ible

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Examples from the Web for uncollectable

Historical Examples of uncollectable

An amount—usually a stated per cent of accounts receivable—annually set aside to cover losses from uncollectable accounts.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 4
Various

Word Origin and History for uncollectable

adj.

1927, from un- + collectable (see collectible).

uncollectible

adj.

by 1833, from un- + collectible.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper