Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overindebtedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: overindebt-ed-ness
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being too deeply in debt.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So loan forgiveness programs are not some sinister form of social engineering. Nor do they encourage overindebtedness, per se."

Etymology

From overindebted + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: overindebted

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

over-indebtedness (alternative)

Questions

What does overindebtedness mean?: The quality of being too deeply in debt.
Where does overindebtedness come from?: From overindebted + -ness.

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