disreputable

[ dis-rep-yuh-tuh-buhl ]

/ dɪsˈrɛp yə tə bəl /

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adjective

not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom.

discreditable; dishonorable.

shabby or shoddy; of poor quality or condition: disreputable clothes.

Nearby words

disregardful, disrelated, disrelish, disremember, disrepair, disreputable, disreputation, disrepute, disrespect, disrespectable, disrespectful

Origin of disreputable

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

SYNONYMS FOR disreputable

2 disgraceful, ignoble, unprincipled, objectionable, low, shameful, debased.

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Related formsdis·rep·u·ta·bil·i·ty, dis·rep·u·ta·ble·ness, noundis·rep·u·ta·bly, adverb

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He left his disreputable companions and entered the army honorably.
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British Dictionary definitions for disreputable

disreputable

/ (dɪsˈrɛpjʊtəbəl) /

adjective

having or causing a lack of repute

disordered in appearance

Derived Formsdisreputability or disreputableness, noundisreputably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for disreputable

disreputable

adj.

1710 (implied in disreputableness); see dis- + reputable. Related: Disreputably.

disreputable

adjective

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disreputable

adjective

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