Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun solvent

2 senses of solvent

Sense 1
solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent -- (a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution")
       => medium -- (an intervening substance through which something is achieved; "the dissolving medium is called a solvent")

Sense 2
solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent -- (a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places")
       => statement -- (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day")

Antonyms of adj solvent

1 sense of solvent

Sense 1
solvent (vs. insolvent) -- (capable of meeting financial obligations)

insolvent (vs. solvent) -- (unable to meet or discharge financial obligations; "an insolvent person"; "an insolvent estate")
        => bankrupt, belly-up (predicate) -- (financially ruined; "a bankrupt company"; "the company went belly-up")

Similarity of adj solvent

1 sense of solvent

Sense 1
solvent (vs. insolvent) -- (capable of meeting financial obligations)