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disreputable
[ dis-rep-yuh-tuh-buhl ]
/ dɪsˈrɛp yə tə bəl /
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adjective
not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom.
shabby or shoddy; of poor quality or condition: disreputable clothes.
OTHER WORDS FOR disreputable
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OTHER WORDS FROM disreputable
dis·rep·u·ta·bil·i·ty, dis·rep·u·ta·ble·ness, noundis·rep·u·ta·bly, adverbWords nearby disreputable
disregardful, disrelated, disrelish, disremember, disrepair, disreputable, disreputation, disrepute, disrespect, disrespectable, disrespectful
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British Dictionary definitions for disreputable
disreputable
/ (dɪsˈrɛpjʊtəbəl) /
adjective
having or causing a lack of repute
disordered in appearance
Derived forms of disreputable
disreputability or disreputableness, noundisreputably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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