uncollectible

adjective

un·​col·​lect·​ible ˌən-kə-ˈlek-tə-bəl How to pronounce uncollectible (audio)
: not capable of or suitable for being collected : not collectible
uncollectible loans/debt
Once deemed uncollectible because it can be easily reproduced, the photograph is now as common to the auction halls as a still life.—Douglas Davis

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Around $1 million of the loss is from write-offs of uncollectible rent, the report said. — Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Net charge-offs refer to the amount of debt a bank has written off as uncollectible, minus any recoveries. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026 The bottom line Medical debt doesn't vanish on its own, but there are scenarios where it can be forgiven, canceled or rendered legally uncollectible. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 An email to a handful of investors from GVA Senior Associate Blake Davis said the risk fee was uncollectible rent sent to collections that the company might recoup. — Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncollectible

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncollectible was in 1796

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“Uncollectible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncollectible. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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