Synonyms for debt
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- debts → indebtednesses, defaults, liabilities, debits…
Example sentences
- default The default color of the desktop's background is blue.
- liability He denies any liability for the damage caused.
- debit Is she paying by cheque, or with a debit or credit card?
- indebtedness Favors should be done freely and not out of a sense of indebtedness.
- encumbrance Since the temperature has warmed, my coat has become an encumbrance.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| debt | steady | |
| default | rising | |
| liability | steady | |
| debit | rising | |
| indebtedness | falling | |
| encumbrance | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- due1, sin1
- 5 letters
- score1, debit2
- 7 letters
- default2
- 9 letters
- liability5
- 11 letters
- encumbrance
- 12 letters
- indebtedness4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (debit2 = 2 syllables).