illiquid
adjective
il·liq·uid
(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlik-wəd 
1
: not being cash or readily convertible into cash
illiquid holdings
2
: deficient in liquid assets
an illiquid bank
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There’s good reason these highly illiquid, opaque asset classes have been confined until now to institutional investors.
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Maybe Bed Bath & Beyond will return from the dead via some illiquid microcaps.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Private equity investments are typically illiquid, complex, and expensive, with high fees and limited transparency.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
This opacity means stress can build unnoticed — and if investors suddenly demand redemptions, fire sales of illiquid loans can exacerbate market dislocations.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 July 2025
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Maybe Bed Bath & Beyond will return from the dead via some illiquid microcaps.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Private equity investments are typically illiquid, complex, and expensive, with high fees and limited transparency.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
This opacity means stress can build unnoticed — and if investors suddenly demand redemptions, fire sales of illiquid loans can exacerbate market dislocations.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for illiquid
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“Illiquid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illiquid. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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