Synonyms of debt

debt

noun

ˈdet 

1

as in obligation

something (as money) which is owed

he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obligation
• score
• indebtedness
• bankruptcy
• arrears
• liability
• bond
• arrearage
• default
• debit
• delinquency
• insolvency
• embarrassment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repayment
• asset
• quittance
• quietus

2

as in crime

a breaking of a moral or legal code

forgive us our debts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crime
• sin
• violation
• felony
• wrongdoing
• trespass
• sinfulness
• error
• breach
• misdeed
• transgression
• offense
• lawbreaking
• misconduct
• misdoing
• malefaction
• hate crime
• misfeasance
• infringement
• misdemeanor
• corruption
• criminality
• immorality
• abuse
• bias crime
• illegality
• wickedness
• fault
• unlawfulness
• foible
• depravity
• peccadillo
• debauchery
• iniquity
• vice
• lawlessness
• licentiousness
• break
• downfall
• iniquitousness
• fall
• descent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• morality
• innocence
• blamelessness
• noncrime
• virtue
• righteousness
• goodness
• impeccability
• guiltlessness
• virtuousness
• faultlessness
• irreproachability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of debt

In exchange, the indictment said, the bettors bribed Beasley — and his debts to Davis were reduced or eliminated. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

And the terms they were offered on a debt management plan just weren’t feasible for them. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

That pushed the spread over 10-year German Bunds — the benchmark for euro zone debt — to its widest level since November 2011. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Both will, however, face the same economic challenge at home — a worsening fiscal outlook and growing difficulty servicing the country’s debt, as well as increasing economic precariousness among much of the population. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026