debt

[det] / dɛt /

NOUN

money owed to others

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrears bill capital commitment credit damage deficit due indebtedness liability mortgage obligation price tag receipt

STRONG

IOU albatross baggage bite check chit claim cuff debenture debit dues duty encumbrance invoice manifest note reckoning responsibility score tab tally voucher

WEAK

arrearage bad news below the line dead horse in hock in the hole in the red outstandings promissory note red ink

Antonyms

STRONG

irresponsibility

WEAK

asset cash excess profit

Example Sentences

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Or, in the case of credit cards, they mesmerize you with the many glamorous perks you can acquire, failing to note the debt you may accrue in the process.

From Salon

"Many people who are on very low incomes will be very worried about racking up debts in order to pay for their fuel bills," she said.

From BBC

They caution that this could coincide with increased bad debt charges as AI drives job losses.

From The Wall Street Journal

With investors glued to headlines last week about attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure, it was easy to miss an economic one: America’s gross federal debt had just passed $39 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nippon Sheet Glass will issue new shares worth 165 billion yen to Apollo, while major lenders will swap ¥140 billion of debt for equity.

From The Wall Street Journal

debt

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