Home › Words › D › debteedebtee/dɛˈtiː/debtee means one who is owed a debt; a creditor.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, debtee ranks #16,733 of 42,747 for Qualifying.debtee is pronounced /dɛˈtiː/.EtymologyFrom debt + -ee.nounOne who is owed a debt; a creditor.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.debtor 76% match — A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt. vs debtee →debite 75% match — A deputy; an official. vs debtee →creditor 72% match — A person to whom a debt is owed. vs debtee →debitor 71% match — A debtor vs debtee →debtholder 68% match — An owner of a financial obligation of another party. vs debtee →codebtor 68% match — One of a group of people who are jointly responsible for a debt. vs debtee →demandee 68% match — A person from whom something is demanded. vs debtee →debted 68% match — indebted; under obligation vs debtee →