/ Thesaurus / A Synonyms of arrears Find synonyms for: Noun1. arrears, indebtedness, liability, financial obligationusage: the state of being behind in payments; "an account in arrears"2. arrears, debtusage: an unpaid overdue debtWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language