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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World Athletics said it would only consider licensing or supporting any future GST events once its debts from the 2025 season are paid.

From BBC

For this reason "settling debts for past damages will not settle debts for past emissions", the authors wrote.

From Barron's

Do I really need to worry about such a small amount of credit-card debt?

From MarketWatch

Some companies have begun to issue debt as well.

From MarketWatch

In 1865, Cooke marketed a desperately needed load of U.S. debt that allowed the Union to keep fighting and claim victory in months.

From Barron's