Definition

Having a good credit rating that shows a person or organization is likely to pay back borrowed money.

Example

The bank approved her loan application because she was considered creditworthy.

Conversation

I heard you got approved for that loan!

Yeah, they said I was creditworthy enough to get it.

That's awesome! What do you think helped your rating?

I paid off some debts, which really improved my creditworthy status.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Creditworthy → It is formed from "credit" (from Latin "creditum", meaning trust or belief) and "worthy" (from Old English "weorþig", meaning having worth or value). The word "creditworthy" means deserving of trust or belief in terms of financial responsibility.

Memory Tip

Think of 'credit' as trust and 'worthy' as having value — together, they mean someone is deserving of trust in financial matters.

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