discreditable

[ dis-kred-i-tuh-buhl ]

/ dɪsˈkrɛd ɪ tə bəl /

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adjective

bringing or liable to bring discredit.

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Origin of discreditable

First recorded in 1630–40; discredit + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM discreditable

dis·cred·it·a·bil·i·ty, noundis·cred·it·a·bly, adverbun·dis·cred·it·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby discreditable

discovery method, discovery procedure, disc plough, discreate, discredit, discreditable, discreet, discreetly, discrepancies, discrepancy, discrepant

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How to use discreditable in a sentence

And one of Heritage's messengers sure enough proved discreditable.
You Still Can't Wish Away the Facts on Immigration Amnesty|David Frum|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Politicians often have discreditable secrets, secrets that might upset their campaigns.
The Dismaying Edwards Decision|David Frum|June 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The ruse by which he and Lannes captured the bridge below Vienna was discreditable no doubt from the point of view of morality.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
They are discreditable-looking places where there is no order, no cleanliness but utter confusion and horrible din and noise.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi

They loaned money to individuals, too, though at Rome money lending was discreditable.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
He needed votes in parliament, and he obtained them, as the whig leaders had done, by discreditable means.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
Wedderburn's speech and the spirit in which it was received were impolitic as well as discreditable.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt

British Dictionary definitions for discreditable

discreditable

/ (dɪsˈkrɛdɪtəbəl) /

adjective

tending to bring discredit; shameful or unworthy

Derived forms of discreditable

discreditably, adverb

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