disreputable

[dis-rep-yuh-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. not reputable; having a bad reputation.

   a disreputable barroom.

2. discreditable; dishonorable.

   Synonyms: shameful, louche, low, objectionable, unprincipled, ignoble, disgraceful

3. shabby or shoddy; of poor quality or condition.

   disreputable clothes.

disreputable

/ dɪsˈrɛpjʊtəbəl /

adjective

1. having or causing a lack of repute

2. disordered in appearance

Other Word Forms

• disreputability noun
• disreputableness noun
• disreputably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of disreputable¹

First recorded in 1765–75; dis- ¹ + reputable

Example Sentences

Bad advice does not always equate to disreputable used-car salespeople.

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An internal university email from August of that year, seen by the BBC, said China's foreign ministry had issued a statement "denouncing us as being in the 'disreputable vanguard of anti-China rhetoric'".

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But as August fare goes, it’s a sticky, sweaty hoot, well cast and paced like a disreputable beach read, even if you might sporadically wish Werner Herzog had gotten first crack at this material.

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"If that is the reason, it's disreputable and it can't be supported in any way."

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While declining to delve into “certain details,” the Grammy-winning songstress said, “It definitely doesn’t get any easier, seeing some of the negativity that was birthed by disreputable tabloids.”

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Related Words

• contemptible 
• despicable 
• shady 
• shameful 
• sordid 
• vile