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debt n.
deficit n.
shortfall n.

NOUN

debt

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

Antonyms

STRONG

irresponsibility

WEAK

asset cash excess profit

NOUN

deficit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

loss shortfall

STRONG

arrears defalcation default deficiency dues inadequacy insufficiency lack paucity scantiness shortcoming

WEAK

dead horse due bill in hock in the hole in the red insufficience underage

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance adequacy advantage enough perfection plenty satisfaction success sufficiency

WEAK

excess superfluousness

NOUN

shortfall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficiency flaw lack loss shortage shortcoming

STRONG

arrears default defectiveness inadequacy incompleteness insufficiency

WEAK

in the hole in the red insufficience underage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundance enough perfection plenty success sufficiency

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The red ink in bonds shows how painful inflation can be for investors, even if the nearly four-year bull market in stocks has delivered a big financial boost to many households.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

At least one image captures a tattoo of the name “David” in red ink on Hernandez’s finger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

For example, the word "red" might appear in red ink.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

Quantinuum lost $192.6 million in 2025, compared with red ink of $144.1 million in 2024.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Then she wrote, “Ballet Lessons” in red ink, and I was over the moon with joy.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

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