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debt-ridden

/ˈdɛt.ɹɪd.n̩/

debt-ridden adjective: dominated by debt.

Adjective

debt-ridden (comparative more debt-ridden, superlative most debt-ridden)

  1. Dominated by debt.
    • Help is seldom available for debt-ridden citizens.

Forms of debt-ridden

comparativemore debt-ridden
superlativemost debt-ridden

Origin of debt-ridden

From debt + -ridden.

Questions about debt-ridden

What does debt-ridden mean?
Debt-ridden means dominated by debt.
What part of speech is debt-ridden?
Debt-ridden is an adjective.
How do you pronounce debt-ridden?
Debt-ridden is pronounced /ˈdɛt.ɹɪd.n̩/.

Words near debt-ridden in the dictionary

  1. debt traps
  2. debt-financed
  3. debt-for-nature
  4. debt-free
  5. debt-laden
  6. debt-ridden
  7. debted
  8. debtee
  9. debtees
  10. debtholder
  11. debtholders

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