uncollectible

American  

[uhn-kuh-lek-tuh-buhl] / ˌʌn kəˈlɛk tə bəl /

Or uncollectable

adjective

1. that cannot be collected.

   an uncollectible debt.

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noun

1. something, as a financial obligation, that cannot be collected.

   an increase in the company's uncollectibles.

Etymology

Origin of uncollectible

un- ¹ + collect ¹ + -ible

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

uncollectible

They typically exclude delinquencies from their calculations once they are deemed uncollectible, somewhere between 120 and 180 days past due.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Paul was then surprised by Scaramucci, who told him about his plan for "collecting the uncollectible".

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

The losses on subprime loans that are assumed to be uncollectible debt or charge-offs rose on average by some 20% by the third quarter of 2022 from 2019 levels, said Moody's.

From Reuters ● Jan. 13, 2023

A different study, this one by Moody’s Investors Service, showed an average of 13 percent less uncollectible debt on unpaid hospital bills last year in Medicaid expansion states.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 28, 2015

If a check received in payment of the filing fee is returned to the Copyright Office as uncollectible, the Copyright Office will cancel the registration and will notify the applicant.

From Supplementary Copyright Statutes, US Copy. Office by Library of Congress. Copyright Office