adjective
- having borrowed too much money, especially beyond one’s ability to repay
Usage: finance; economics
Examples
- The overborrowed company struggled to meet its loan payments.
- Many homeowners became overborrowed during the housing bubble.
- The bank refused to lend to overborrowed customers.
- Small businesses often become overborrowed when expanding too quickly.
- The financial advisor warned against becoming overborrowed.
- Overborrowed nations face pressure from international creditors.