debt-ridden

debt-ridden — adjective

1. in a state where the money you owe is so great that you cannot pay it back, caus

1.形容詞B2
釋義

in a state where the money you owe is so great that you cannot pay it back, causing serious financial difficulty

例句

Kenji's debt-ridden company had to sell its warehouse to pay off the loans.

attributive position before noun (company)

The debt-ridden farmer finally lost the land her family had owned for decades.

同義詞
  • over-indebted

    more technical and neutral; debt-ridden sounds more dramatic and carries a sense of crisis

  • insolvent

    a legal/financial term meaning unable to pay debts as they fall due; debt-ridden describes the situation, not necessarily the legal status

  • bankrupt

    legally declared unable to pay debts; debt-ridden can describe the condition before or without a formal bankruptcy

反義詞

用法筆記

Frequently found in news reports about companies, governments, or individuals in severe financial difficulty. The term implies the debt is so heavy that it threatens the subject's survival, unlike 'in debt' which simply describes owing money.

常見錯誤

❌I am debt-ridden because I have a student loan.
✅My uncle's company is debt-ridden after years of losses.
💡debt-ridden is too strong for normal, manageable borrowing; use 'in debt' or 'have a loan' instead.