Synonyms for debt
dɛtdebt

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. debt

   Synonyms:
   debit, liability, default, obligation, claim, score, something due

   Antonyms:
   liquidation, assets, credit, trust, grace, favor, obligation, accommodation, gift, gratuity

Princeton's WordNet

1. debtnoun

   the state of owing something (especially money)

   "he is badly in debt"

2. debtnoun

   money or goods or services owed by one person to another

3. debtnoun

   an obligation to pay or do something

Matched Categories

1. • Indebtedness
   • Liabilities
   • Obligation

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. owe

   something, typically money, that is owed or due.

   i am not in debt anymore!

   Submitted by JP03 on October 27, 2014  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. debtnoun

   Synonyms:
   due, obligation

2. debtnoun

   Synonyms:
   trespass, offence, transgression, sin, fault, crime

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1. debtnoun

   Synonyms:
   liability, due, obligation, debit

   Antonyms:
   asset, resource

   Associated words:
   garnishee, distrain, distress, debenture

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1. List of paraphrases for "debt":

   debts, indebtedness, al-din, addin, eddin, religion, dette, borrowing, liabilities, indebted, eldeen, receivable, el-din, cleric, dean, obligations, loan, eddine, blame, receivables, duty, ad-din, borrowings

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1. John Inch:

   Are they making progress ? I'm sure they are, but are they out of the woods ? Not by a long shot. They still have a mountain of debt.

2. Bruce Aylward:

   The world is in your debt, the people of that city have gone through an extraordinary period and they're still going through it.

3. Ben Bernanke:

   Ninety-seven percent of loans are made by the government, not banks. So it is a fiscal issue and an issue for students who have debt because it affects their ability to buy houses and cars.

4. Tamas Varga:

   Markets are worried that a Greek debt default could hit European economic growth and thus fuel demand, capital controls are not bullish for the economy, and not bullish for oil. How much can you spend on gasoline if you can't withdraw more than 60 euros a day?

5. Pat Keon:

   I would expect the recent round of positive data - retail sales data hitting its highest level in 18 months, unemployment claims at its lowest level in almost 50 years, and solid corporate earnings results - should carry the equity markets and pull high yield-debt along for the ride.