Synonyms of indebtedness

indebtedness

noun

in-ˈde-təd-nəs 

as in debt

something (as money) which is owed

his total indebtedness exceeded a year's income

Synonyms & Similar Words

• debt
• obligation
• liabilities
• score
• liability
• arrears
• arrearage
• bankruptcy
• bond
• delinquency
• debit
• default
• insolvency
• embarrassment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repayment
• asset
• quittance
• quietus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indebtedness

Harvard Bioscience is exploring alternative sources of capital to refinance its outstanding indebtedness to avoid default under the Credit Agreement. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025

The publication of the University of Chicago’s 2022 financial statements sounded alarms about its extraordinary indebtedness. —Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025

Even President Joe Biden’s effort to cancel certain student loan indebtedness has been defended as ​​​​an exercise of prosecutorial discretion. —Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025

In the cases of the US, UK and France, elections have seen bond yields rise in the context of near record indebtedness and very large deficits. —Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024