indebted

adjective

in·​debt·​ed in-ˈde-təd 

1

: owing gratitude or recognition to another : beholden

2

: owing money

Synonyms

• beholden
• bounden [archaic]
• obligated
• obliged

Examples of indebted in a Sentence

thereafter forever felt indebted to the producer for giving her her lucky break

Recent Examples on the Web

We would be forever indebted to that national treasure. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024

The lucky recipient of this gift will be forever indebted to you for (literally) making reading feel better than it’s ever felt before. —Carina Brackett, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024

The most likely candidates to initiate a dividend are those that are already returning capital to shareholders through buybacks and that are not heavily indebted, in Wolfe’s view. —Brian Evans, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024

The exploits of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. left the Philippines deeply indebted, impoverished and a poster child for political corruption. —William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English indetted, from Anglo-French endetté, past participle of endetter to run into debt, from en- + dette debt

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

indebted

adjective

in·​debt·​ed in-ˈdet-əd 

: being in debt : owing something (as money or gratitude)