overborrowing
Taking too much
Overborrowing is taking on more debt than one can reasonably repay or than is prudent given one's circumstances.
The term appears in discussions of personal finance, corporate debt, and national economies: Overborrowing during the housing boom led to widespread foreclosures.
The prefix *over-* signals excess—borrowing beyond sustainable limits.
Money owed another
- loansBorrowed money arrangements
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- overleveragingExcessive debt accumulation
insolvency · default · repayment · interest · subprime · mortgage · consumer debt · credit cards
Adopted foreign vocabulary
- calqueBorrowed phrase translated literally
- anglicismEnglish loanword abroad
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
- purismInsistence on correctness
foreign words · neologism · vocabulary · etymology · adoption · assimilation
debt
Money owed another
- loansBorrowed money arrangements
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
overleveraging · insolvency · default · repayment · interest · subprime · mortgage · consumer debt · credit cards · bankruptcy
loanwords
Adopted foreign vocabulary
- calqueBorrowed phrase translated literally
- anglicismEnglish loanword abroad
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
foreign words · purism · neologism · vocabulary · etymology · adoption · assimilation
overdue
Past expected arrival
- finesMonetary sanctions or particles
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- reservesResources held back
recalls · limit · returns · circulation · due dates · renewal · library card · holds · checkout · late fees
overborrowingfinancial discipline
Managing money responsibly
fiscal conservatism · undersaving · fiscal restraint · saving · thrift
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