indebted

adjective

in·​debt·​ed in-ˈde-təd 

1

: owing gratitude or recognition to another : beholden

2

: owing money

Synonyms

• obligated

Examples of indebted in a Sentence

thereafter forever felt indebted to the producer for giving her her lucky break

Recent Examples on the Web

Evergrande was the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, with over $300 billion owed to banks and bondholders, when the court handed down a liquidation order in January 2024. —CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025

China Evergrande Group, the world’s most indebted real estate firm, said Tuesday it will be delisted from Hong Kong’s stock exchange, a landmark moment in China’s yearslong property crisis. —J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025

All the while, despite the difficulties, Wahl-Trejo always felt indebted to Joss. —Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025

The median education debt for indebted medical students is around $200,000, with most repayment plans lasting 10 to 20 years. —Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English indetted, from Anglo-French endetté, past participle of endetter to run into debt, from en- + dette debt

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for indebted

• abetted
• brevetted
• gazetted
• pigmented
• pileated
• pipetted
• regretted
• rivetted
• unheated
• carburetted
• silhouetted
• fetid

Kids Definition

indebted

adjective

in·​debt·​ed in-ˈdet-əd 

: being in debt : owing something (as money or gratitude)