in debt

ADJECTIVE

broke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt destitute insolvent penniless

STRONG

beggared bust impoverished ruined strapped

WEAK

cleaned out dirt poor flat broke in Chapter 11 indebted indigent needy penurious poor stone broke tapped out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rich solvent wealthy

WEAK

affluent

ADJECTIVE

embarrassed

Synonyms

STRONG

bankrupt straitened

WEAK

insolvent poor

ADJECTIVE

indebted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciative beholden duty-bound grateful obligated obliged thankful

WEAK

accountable answerable for bound bounden chargeable honor-bound hooked in hock liable owed owing responsible

Antonyms

STRONGEST

thankless unappreciative ungrateful

WEAK

paid settled

ADJECTIVE

in the red

Synonyms

WEAK

at a loss bankrupt behindhand defaulting delinquent in arrears in dire straits in hock in the hole insolvent losing money nonpaying to the bad unprofitably

Antonyms

WEAK

in the black

ADJECTIVE

owing

Synonyms

STRONG

mature matured owed unsettled

WEAK

attributable comeuppance due outstanding overdue payable

Antonyms

STRONG

green young

WEAK

paid resolved settled

Example Sentences

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If they really wanted to get aggressive, they could add $1 trillion to $2 trillion in debt.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

When it made its offer, GameStop said that it had a commitment letter from TD Securities to provide around $20bn in debt to help finance the takeover.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

But the proposed merger would saddle the combined company with $79 billion in debt, stoking fears that Paramount would be forced to make steep cost cuts to juggle such a large debt load.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

That deal gave his company access to classic titles like “Citizen Kane” and “The Wizard of Oz” that could be shown on cable, but also left it with $2 billion in debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“I’m in debt to a dangerous person. I could use every penny ...” I trailed off, my mind working.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

in debt

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