creditworthy

[ kred-it-wur-th ee ]
/ ˈkrɛd ɪtˌwɜr ði /
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adjective

having a satisfactory credit rating.

Origin of creditworthy

1555–65, for an earlier sense; credit + -worthy

OTHER WORDS FROM creditworthy

cred·it·wor·thi·ness, noun

Words nearby creditworthy

credit union, credit-reference agency, creditable, creditor, credits, creditworthy, credo, credulity, credulous, credé's method, cree

Words related to creditworthy

proved, approved, certified, proven, dependable, loyal, reliable, safe, tried-and-true, trustworthy, trusty, tried

Example sentences from the Web for creditworthy

  • Banks need to lend to creditworthy borrowers, not just to meet arbitrary government mandates.

    Don't Repeat Japan's Mistake |Stephen Robert |March 17, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

  • He didn't feel either institution was creditworthy when they came to the Fed in the end, hat in hand.

    The Man Who Saw the Crisis Coming |William D. Cohan |November 17, 2008 |DAILY BEAST

  • The person making the payment carries with him a card that confirms that he is creditworthy and will honour his obligations.

    After the Rain |Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for creditworthy

creditworthy
/ (ˈkrɛdɪtˌwɜːðɪ) /

adjective

(of an individual or business enterprise) adjudged as meriting credit on the basis of such factors as earning power, previous record of debt repayment, etc

Derived forms of creditworthy

creditworthiness, noun