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creditless

cred·it
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kred-it]
    • /ˈkrɛd ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kred-it]
    • /ˈkrɛd ɪt/

Definitions of creditless word

  • noun creditless commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due. 1
  • noun creditless a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school. 1
  • noun creditless the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.: She got a screen credit for photography. 1
  • noun creditless trustworthiness; credibility: a witness of credit. 1
  • noun creditless confidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay, displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or services without immediate payment. 1
  • noun creditless reputation of solvency and probity, entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing: Your credit is good. 1

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Origin of creditless

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Middle French < Old Italian credito < Latin crēditum loan, noun use of neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere to believe, confide, entrust, give credit

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Parts of speech for Creditless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

creditless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

creditless usage trend in Literature

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