indebtedness

ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs

Definition

Definition of indebtedness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

financestate of owing money or being in debt

His indebtedness to the bank was overwhelming.

debt

liability

obligation

total debttotal amount of money owed

The company's indebtedness reached new heights this year.

debt

liability

obligation

emotionfeeling of gratitude for a favor received

She expressed her indebtedness for their support during her illness.

appreciation

gratitude

thankfulness

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Expressions with indebtedness

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certificate of indebtedness

written promise to repay a debt

The bank issued a certificate of indebtedness to the lender.

Origin of indebtedness

Latin, indebitare (to owe) + -ness (state)

Terms with indebtedness included in their meaning

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owe someone one

indebtedness

feel indebted for a favor received

debt of gratitude

indebtedness

state of owing thanks for a favor

Examples of indebtedness in a sentence

Her indebtedness was evident in her financial statements.
Household indebtedness fell after the repayments.
The report compares national indebtedness across decades.
His indebtedness to his mentor was evident.
Their indebtedness was clear in their heartfelt thank you note.

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French:endettement, reconnaissance, ...
German:Verschuldung, Schuldenstand, ...
Italian:indebitamento, esposizione debitoria, ...
Spanish:endeudamiento, gratitud, ...
Portuguese:dívida, dívida total, ...
Chinese:债务, 债务总额, ...
Japanese:負債, 債務総額, ...
Arabic:مَدْيُونِيَّة, دَيْن, ...
Hebrew:חָבוּת, הַכָּרַת תּוֹדָה, ...
Russian:задолженность, долг, ...
Ukrainian:заборгованість, вдячність, ...
Hindi:ऋणग्रस्तता, कर्ज़दारी, ...
Bengali:ঋণগ্রস্ততা, মোট ঋণ, ...
Catalan:endeutament, gratitud, ...
Czech:zadluženost, vděčnost, ...
Danish:gæld, en gældsætning, ...
Dutch:schuld, schuldpositie, ...
Greek:χρέος, ευγνωμοσύνη, ...
Hungarian:adósság, adósságállomány, ...
Khmer:បំណុល, បំណុលសរុប, ...
Korean:부채, 채무, ...
Persian:بدهی, قدردانی, ...
Polish:zadłużenie, wdzięczność, ...
Portuguese (BR):dívida, gratidão, ...
Romanian:îndatorare, recunoștință, ...
Swedish:skuldsättning, en skuldsättning, ...
Thai:หนี้สิน, ยอดหนี้, ...
Turkish:borç, minnettarlık, ...
Vietnamese:tình trạng nợ nần, tổng nợ, ...

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