uncollectibles
Debts written off
Uncollectibles are debts or accounts receivable that a business determines it cannot recover from customers or clients.
In accounting, these amounts are written off as bad debt when collection efforts have failed or when the debtor has declared bankruptcy.
Companies typically maintain an allowance for uncollectibles to anticipate losses: The firm increased its reserve for uncollectibles during the recession.
Too valuable to quantify
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- worthDegree of importance
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- auctionCompetitive public sale
bidding · premium · investment · appreciation · provenance · authentication · rarity · demand
In short supply
- unobtainableImpossible to acquire
- elusiveHard to find
- rareSeldom found or seen
- limitedRestricted in extent
uncommon · discontinued · out-of-print · one-of-a-kind · irreplaceable · unique · exceptional · precious
Sadness from unmet expectations
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- defeatVictory over another
helplessness · dismay · discouragement · dissatisfaction · obsession · pursuit · hunting · searching
Restricted to certain parties
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- restrictedLimited in scope
- insiderOne with confidential access
- privilegedHaving special advantages
elite · closed · gatekept · hoarded · institutional · prototype · unreleased · one-off
Stored past experiences
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- bygoneOf earlier times
memorabilia · keepsake · memento · sentimentality · reminiscence · heirloom · discontinued · throwback
priceless
Too valuable to quantify
auction · bidding · premium · investment · appreciation · provenance · authentication · rarity · demand · market
scarce
In short supply
- unobtainableImpossible to acquire
- elusiveHard to find
- rareSeldom found or seen
limited · uncommon · discontinued · out-of-print · one-of-a-kind · irreplaceable · unique · exceptional · precious · singular
disappointment
Sadness from unmet expectations
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
defeat · helplessness · dismay · discouragement · dissatisfaction · obsession · pursuit · hunting · searching · missed
private
Restricted to certain parties
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- restrictedLimited in scope
- insiderOne with confidential access
privileged · elite · closed · gatekept · hoarded · institutional · prototype · unreleased · one-off · personal
memories
Stored past experiences
bygone · memorabilia · keepsake · memento · sentimentality · reminiscence · heirloom · discontinued · throwback · yesteryear
uncollectiblescollectibles
Items people amass
receivables · accounts receivable · collectable · paying debts
uncollectiblesassets
Owned items of value
liquid assets · cash in hand · current assets · receivables · tangible assets