uncollectible
or un·col·lect·a·ble
[ uhn-kuh-lek-tuh-buhl ]
/ ˌʌn kəˈlɛk tə bəl /
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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.
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How to use uncollectible in a sentence
An amount—usually a stated per cent of accounts receivable—annually set aside to cover losses from uncollectable accounts.