Overindebted

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Too deeply in debt.

    "The idea that overindebted, chronically undersaving American consumers would somehow be serving their country in its time of need by maxing out yet more of their credit cards is surely an idea whose time has passed."

Example

More examples

"The idea that overindebted, chronically undersaving American consumers would somehow be serving their country in its time of need by maxing out yet more of their credit cards is surely an idea whose time has passed."

Etymology

From over- + indebted.

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