# illiquidity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪlɪˈkwɪdɪti/

## Definitions
1. The condition of being illiquid; a lack of liquidity; difficulty in selling out an asset.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, illiquid + -ity, or, by surface analysis, il- + liquidity. This and various associated terms all involve portraying assets figuratively as if they were liquids and solids, dissolving the solids with solvents, and so on.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/illiquidity