Synonyms for indebted

Most common

obliged · owing · beholden

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Obligated, especially financially.

Related words

Word family

indebtedness

Example sentences

• obliged Tom needed something from me badly, and I obliged.
• owing Owing to the storm, the ship could not leave port.
• beholden They will not be beholden to special interests.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

owing²

7 letters

obliged²

8 letters

beholden³

9 letters

obligated⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (owing² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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