creditworthy

adjective

cred·​it·​wor·​thy ˈkre-dit-ˌwər-t͟hē 

: financially sound enough to justify the extension of credit

creditworthiness noun

Examples of creditworthy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the region’s trillions of dollars in sovereign wealth assets and large foreign exchange reserves, most Gulf states make for creditworthy borrowers. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

Create lending pipelines using ITIN to capture creditworthy immigrants lacking Social Security numbers. — Efri Argaman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The theory is that an expanding national debt may spark fears that the government is less creditworthy, and the Federal Reserve would then increase the money supply to reduce the value of the debt, therefore creating inflation. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Lowest interest rates require full principal and interest (Immediate) payments, the shortest loan term, a cosigner, and are only available for our most creditworthy applicants and cosigners with the highest average credit scores. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for creditworthy

• untrustworthy
• blameworthy
• newsworthy
• noteworthy
• praiseworthy
• trustworthy
• unworthy
• worthy

Legal Definition

creditworthy

adjective

cred·​it·​wor·​thy ˈkre-dit-ˌwər-t͟hē 

: likely to be able to repay loans or consumer credit

creditworthiness noun