illiquid
adjective
FINANCEuk/ɪˈlɪkwɪd/usused todescribeanassetthat is noteasytosellandexchangeforcash:
Herinvestmentis illiquid: it would taketimetosellthepropertiesinordertoraisecashandreleasecapital.
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liquid
illiquidity
noun[U]
The illiquidity of these securities maynegativelyaffectourabilitytosellthem.