defaulted

Failed to repay

Defaulted is the past tense of default—to fail to fulfill an obligation, especially a financial one.

Someone who defaulted on a loan stopped making payments: He defaulted on his mortgage and lost the house.

In computing and settings, defaulted means reverted to original options: The system defaulted to factory settings after the reset.

debt

arrears

Overdue financial obligations

bankruptcy · forbearance · restructuring · repayment · liabilities · obligations · creditors · lenders · borrowers · principal

legal

lawsuit

Civil court proceeding

summons · complaint · court · damages · garnishment · collection agency · settlement · liability · breach · enforcement

loans

foreclosure

Lender seizes mortgaged property

auto loan · underwater · negative equity · adjustable-rate · financial distress · collateral · guarantor · cosigner · balloon payment · secured

credit

delinquency

Criminal or neglectful behavior

subprime · derogatory · credit damage · credit bureau · high risk · blacklist · penalties · recovery period · low score · credit counseling

failure

collapse

Sudden structural failure

underperformance · financial ruin · inability · shortfall · noncompliance · breach of contract

Categories
Opposites
financial obligation fulfillment

defaultedrepaid

Returned what was borrowed

paid · satisfied · honored · fulfilled · paid off

contractual performance

defaultedhonored

Given recognition or respect

fulfilled · performed · complied · delivered · upheld

competitive/procedural participation

defaultedcompeted

Strove against others

appeared · participated · contested · showed up · played

Phrases
Family

default, defaults, defaulter, defaulting, nondefault

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G