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- [in-det-id]
- /ɪnˈdɛt ɪd/
- /ɪnˈdet.ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-det-id]
- /ɪnˈdɛt ɪd/
Definitions of indebted word
- adjective indebted committed or obligated to repay a monetary loan: He was indebted to his friend for a large sum. 1
- adjective indebted obligated for favors or kindness received: He was indebted to her for nursing him through pneumonia. 1
- noun indebted Owing money. 1
- noun indebted owing gratitude 1
- adjective indebted If you say that you are indebted to someone for something, you mean that you are very grateful to them for something. 0
- adjective indebted Indebted countries, organizations, or people are ones that owe money to other countries, organizations, or people. 0
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Origin of indebted
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; in-2 + debt + -ed2; replacing Middle English endetted < Old French endetté, past participle of endetter to involve in debt (see en-1)
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Parts of speech for Indebted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
indebted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for indebted
adj indebted
- appreciative — An appreciative reaction or comment shows the enjoyment that you are getting from something.
- obliged — to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity.
- thankful — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- beholden — If you are beholden to someone, you are in debt to them in some way or you feel that you have a duty to them because they have helped you.
- grateful — warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.
Antonyms for indebted
adj indebted
- unappreciative — feeling or showing appreciation: an appreciative audience at the concert.
- ungrateful — unappreciative; not displaying gratitude; not giving due return or recompense for benefits conferred: ungrateful heirs.
- settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- thankless — not likely to be appreciated or rewarded; unappreciated: a thankless job.
- paid — a simple past tense and past participle of pay1 .
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