Examples

5 sentences

  1. Used car salesmen are a disreputable bunch.

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  2. Acting was traditionally viewed as a disreputable profession.

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  3. Don't say disreputable things.

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Meaning

1 senses

  1. Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.

    lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance

Forms

more disreputable, most disreputable
Comparativemore disreputable Lesson
Superlativemost disreputable Lesson

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
notoriousB1ill-famedinfamousnithingnefariousnidderingnidering

Antonyms

1 antonyms
reputable

Word family

3 related words
Relateddisreputablenessdisreputability
Deriveddisreputably

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
disregardB2disrepairdisreputedisrespect

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