creditworthy

cred·it·wor·thy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kred-it-wur-th ee]
- /ˈkrɛd ɪtˌwɜr ði/
- /ˈkred.ɪtˌwɜː.ði/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kred-it-wur-th ee]
- /ˈkrɛd ɪtˌwɜr ði/

Definitions of creditworthy word

adjective creditworthy A creditworthy person or organization is one who can safely be lent money or allowed to have goods on credit, for example because in the past they have always paid back what they owe. 3
adjective creditworthy (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 3
adjective creditworthy considered sufficiently sound financially to be granted credit 3
adjective creditworthy having a satisfactory credit rating. 1
noun creditworthy (of a person or company) considered suitable to receive credit, especially because of being reliable in paying money back in the past. 1
adjective creditworthy able to repay loans 1

See all 8 definitions of creditworthy

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Origin of creditworthy

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Creditworthy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Creditworthy

creditworthy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

creditworthy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for creditworthy

adj creditworthy

proved — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
dependable — If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do.
loyal — faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.
reliable — that may be relied on or trusted; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information.

adjective creditworthy

tested — the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.

All 13 Synonyms of creditworthy

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