Word Type

Noun

The word "debt" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

asset credit lend profit savings surplus wealth

Capable Of

manageable but only very carefully

Defined As

opposite of credit

Derived Terms

European debt crisis acquisition debt antidebt bad debt bonded debt book debt carbon debt collateralized debt obligation debt bondage debt burden debt ceiling debt collection debt collector debt enforcement debt exchange debt instrument debt obligation debt of honor debt of honour debt of nature debt release debt relief debt slave debt slavery debt trap debt trap diplomacy debt-equity ratio debt-financed debt-for-nature debt-free debt-laden debt-ridden debted debtee debtholder debtless debtlike dequity domestic debt external debt foreign debt government debt in debt in someone's debt karmic debt margin debt megadebt mezzanine debt national debt nondebt nonfinancial debt odious debt oxygen debt pay nature's debt pay one's debt to society pay the debt of nature phantom debt privileged debt public debt robo-debt secured debt sleep debt sovereign debt tech debt technical debt toxic debt unsecured debt zombie debt

Distinct From

credit good

Context

legal

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

financial obligation indebtedness liabilities liability obligation

Type Of (IsA)

indebtedness liabilities obligation when borrow money when owe money

Related Terms

debit debitor debtor indebted owe

Related Terms

accrued accrued owe action adopt american american problem amount amount owed amount owing back bad balance bankruptcy bill bill collection borrow borrow money borrowing buying buying house card cards collection credit credit balance credit card credit cards debit debitor debtor deficit due financial financial loss financial problem financial situation financial status give house in red indebted ink interest iou liability loan loan payback loan prison loans losing losing money loss money money owed money owing money problem negative negative balance negative credit negative money negative value obligation owe owe money owed owed money owed payment owes owing owing money owing obligation owing someone owning owning money pay payback paying paying back payment payment owed perform poor prison problem red red ink situation someone spending spending money status value what what owe what owed whats whats owed when when owe

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