indebtedness

[in-det-id-nis]

noun

1. the state of being indebted.

2. an amount owed.

3. debts collectively.

indebtedness

/ ɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs /

noun

1. the state of being indebted

2. the total of a person's debts

Other Word Forms

• overindebtedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of indebtedness¹

First recorded in 1640–50; indebted + -ness

Related Words

• debt 
• liability