creditworthy

adjective cred·it·wor·thy \ˈkre-dit-ˌwər-thē\

: considered able to repay borrowed money

Full Definition of CREDITWORTHY

: financially sound enough to justify the extension of credit

— cred·it·wor·thi·ness noun

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1924

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