Indebtedness Meaning
/ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounState of owing money; being in debt.
nounThe state of owing something or being under obligation to someone.
Sentence Examples
Favors should be done freely and not out of a sense of indebtedness.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The country's high level of ____ to foreign banks caused economic concerns.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The nation's growing level of ____ has become a major concern for international economists.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English indebted Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English indebtedness From indebted + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Laws regarding indebtedness and indenture."
— 2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 738:
"Strong on administrative competence, the ministers as a group were united in their indebtedness to Fleury and in a collective mistrust of any putative successor from the court."
— 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, pages 120–1:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The country's high level of ____ to foreign banks caused economic concerns.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The nation's growing level of ____ has become a major concern for international economists.