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

Applying for private loans with a creditworthy cosigner can improve approval chances and lead to better interest rates for those with low income. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Investors, wary of a less creditworthy borrower, demand higher interest rates on those bonds. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

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

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