Loanworthy

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Being considered financially reliable enough to qualify for a loan
2. Having the necessary creditworthiness or financial stability to be granted a loan
3. Demonstrating the qualities or conditions that make someone or something eligible for borrowing money

Etymology: "Loanworthy" is a plain compound: "loan" joined to the suffix "-worthy," which means deserving of or fit for something. The "-worthy" element has been used in English for centuries to make adjectives such as "trustworthy" and "seaworthy," and "loan" carries its usual sense of money lent on the understanding that it will be repaid. Put together, the word describes a person or business judged creditworthy enough to be lent money. Its construction follows the same pattern as the older "creditworthy," which is why it reads so transparently: anyone who knows what a loan is and what "worthy" means can work out the sense without a dictionary.

Synonyms: creditworthy, trustworthy, reliable

Antonyms: untrustworthy, risky