phantom debt

noun

Debt that is old, defaulted, or not owed but has somehow been revived, henceforth haunting the presumed debtor.

Similar
zombie debt
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Meanings

nounphantom debt (countable and uncountable, plural phantom debts)

plural phantom debts

  1. countableuncountablebusinessDebt that is old, defaulted, or not owed but has somehow been revived, henceforth haunting the presumed debtor.

    Synonyms: zombie debt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDebt that is old, defaulted, or not owed but has somehow been revived, henceforth haunting the presumed debtor.

Similar
zombie debt
Also see
zombie debt

Origin

From phantom + debt.

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APA

phantom debt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phantom%20debt

MLA

“phantom debt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phantom%20debt. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phantom debt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phantom%20debt.

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