Synonyms for

Creditors

Verb / ˈkredɪtɜ:z / Another word for creditors — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A person or company to whom money is owed.

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Common collocations

  • list of creditors
  • major creditors
  • creditors rights
  • creditors meeting
  • creditors protection
  • creditors agreement
  • creditors claim

Word family

verb credit
adjective creditable
adverb creditably

Usage note

Creditors are entities or individuals to whom a debt is owed. The plural form 'creditors' refers to multiple such entities.

Example sentences

  1. The company owed a lot of money to its creditors.
  2. My dad is a creditor because he lent money to our neighbor.
  3. The bank is a creditor because they gave me a loan.
  4. When you borrow money, you become a debtor to your creditor.
  5. A creditor has the right to take legal action if they are not paid back.

Quotes

  • Creditors have better memories than debtors.
  • When a man is in love he endures more than at other times, but he submits to it as he submits to the miseries of poverty and the injustices of fate. The happy man, on the contrary, is he who, being in love, has escaped both the poverty and the sufferings of love. How beautiful, then, is love, and how terrible!
  • A creditor is worse than a slave-owner; for the master owns only your person, but a creditor owns your dignity, and can command it.

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