in·debt·ed·ness /ɪnˈdetɪdnɪs/ n. 1. 受惠，蒙恩；感激；负债 Home ownership involves higher indebtedness than renting a house does. 买房安家比租房要负更多的债 2. 债务 the company's entire indebtedness 公司的全部负债 the bonus payments on which most workers rely to pay off indebtedness 大多数工人赖以偿付债务的奖金