INDEBTEDNESS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

indebtedness

noun

in-ˈde-təd-nəs

Definition of indebtedness

as in debt

something (as money) which is owed his total indebtedness exceeded a year's income

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Recent Examples of indebtedness The crackdown reflects ⁠growing concern within the government that rising spending on gambling has drained household budgets and contributed to record levels of indebtedness. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 The lack of access to institutional credit and chronic indebtedness is also seen by some researchers as a contributing factor to the phenomenon of farmer suicides in rural India. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 Section 61 generally defines gross income quite broadly, including income from the discharge of indebtedness. — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 That’s because one way a district can qualify for financial hardship is to have bond indebtedness of at least 60% of the total bonding capacity. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indebtedness

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debt

Noun

Paying down high-interest debt frees up more room in the budget.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Traditional credit monitoring generally will not detect the misuse itself, although unpaid debts could eventually create other financial complications.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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indebtedness

indecency

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